Dim E, set of linear transformations

Suppose $U\subset W \subset V$ are three linear spaces with respective dimensions 3, 6 and 10. Let $E\subset L(V,V)$ be the set of linear transformations $f:V\rightarrow V$ such that $f(U)\subset U$ and $f(W)\subset W$.

Calculate $\dim\, E$.

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Suppose $\{e_1,e_2,e_3\}$ is a basis of $U$, and expand it to a basis of $W$, then to $V$, such as $\{e_1,e_2,e_3,f_1,f_2,f_3,g_1,g_2,g_3,g_4\}$. Consider the transformation matrix of $\varphi\in E$. I think the answer is $3\cdot3+3\cdot6+4\cdot10=67$. – Frank Science Jan 7 '13 at 11:34
I've edited your question. Please feel free to roll back if it doesn't reflect what you mean accurately. – user1551 Jan 7 '13 at 12:12
It's good, thanks! – Jonny Jan 7 '13 at 12:14
Frank Science's fine comment contains the answer. – Oliver Braun Jan 7 '13 at 12:23
@FrankScience please post as answer so I'll give You best answer – Jonny Jan 7 '13 at 12:24

In general the linear transformation with a given square matrix $(a_{i,j})_{i,j=1}^n$ in a given basis $b_1,\ldots,b_n$ stabilises the subspace $\left<b_1,\ldots,b_d\right>$ if and only if $a_{i,j}=0$ whenever $j\leq d<i$. Since you can choose a basis such that $U,W,V$ are of this form (for $d=3,6,10$ respectively), your vector space is isomorphic, using this basis, to that of all matrices of the form $$\begin{pmatrix} *&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*\\*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*\\*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*\\ 0&0&0&*&*&*&*&*&*&*\\0&0&0&*&*&*&*&*&*&*\\0&0&0&*&*&*&*&*&*&*\\ 0&0&0&0&0&0&*&*&*&*\\0&0&0&0&0&0&*&*&*&*\\0&0&0&0&0&0&*&*&*&*\\0&0&0&0&0&0&*&*&*&*\\ \end{pmatrix}$$ where the $*$ designate arbitrary (and independent) values. The dimension is the number of times $*$ occurrs, which Frank Science counted correctly.