. Let R be the ring of all complex numbers and R' the ring of all 2 x2 matrices of the form a b b a where a and b are real | numbers. Then the mapping f : R→R' defined as а b f (a + ib) = - b is a homomorphism. a

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Prove ring homomarphism 

. Let R be the ring of all complex numbers and R' the
a b
-b a
ring of all 2× 2 matrices of the form
where a and b are real
numbers. Then the mapping f: R→R' defined as
a b
-b a
а
f (a + ib) =
is a homomorphism.
Transcribed Image Text:. Let R be the ring of all complex numbers and R' the a b -b a ring of all 2× 2 matrices of the form where a and b are real numbers. Then the mapping f: R→R' defined as a b -b a а f (a + ib) = is a homomorphism.
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