Linear maps between direct sums #
This file contains results about linear maps which respect direct sum decompositions of their domain and codomain.
If a linear map f : M₁ → M₂ respects direct sum decompositions of M₁ and M₂, then it has a
block diagonal matrix with respect to bases compatible with the direct sum decompositions.
The trace of an endomorphism of a direct sum is the sum of the traces on each component.
See also LinearMap.trace_restrict_eq_sum_trace_restrict.
If f and g are commuting endomorphisms of a finite, free R-module M, such that f
is triangularizable, then to prove that the trace of g ∘ f vanishes, it is sufficient to prove
that the trace of g vanishes on each generalized eigenspace of f.
The trace of an endomorphism of a direct sum is the sum of the traces on each component.
Note that it is important the statement gives the user definitional control over p since the
type of the term trace R p (f.restrict hp') depends on p.