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Eigenvalues and diagonalisation

35 problems · Eigenvalues, eigenvectors, characteristic polynomials and diagonalisation.

Ex.35Eigenspaces are subspaces
#eigenspace #subspace #linear map
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Ex.133Similar matrices have the same eigenvalues
#similarity #eigenvalues #characteristic polynomial
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Ex.148A matrix with a single eigenvalue
#eigenvalues #eigenspace #diagonalization #Jordan block
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Ex.164Trigonalization and eigenvalues
#trigonalization #characteristic polynomial #real eigenvalues
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Ex.174Functions of a diagonalizable matrix
#functions of matrices #diagonalization #polynomial #well-definedness
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Ex.460Eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a 2×2 matrix
#eigenvalues #eigenvectors #characteristic polynomial
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Ex.461A 2×2 matrix with distinct eigenvalues
#eigenvalues #eigenvectors #distinct roots
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Ex.697Powers of a matrix
#diagonalisation #matrices
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Ex.704Powers of a 2×2 matrix with eigenvalues 1 and 2
#diagonalisation #matrices
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Ex.933A 2×2 matrix with a double eigenvalue
#eigenvalues #double root #diagonalizability
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Ex.934A 3×3 matrix with distinct eigenvalues
#eigenvalues #eigenvectors #3x3 matrices
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Ex.935Eigenvalues of a symmetric matrix
#symmetric matrix #eigenvalues #trace and determinant
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Ex.936The characteristic polynomial
#characteristic polynomial #eigenvalues #trace #determinant
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Ex.937Eigenvalues of a rotation
#rotation #complex eigenvalues #2x2 matrices
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Ex.938Similar matrices have the same eigenvalues
#similarity #eigenvalues #characteristic polynomial
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Ex.939Powers via diagonalization
#diagonalization #powers #matrix
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Ex.940A basis of an eigenspace
#eigenspace #basis #dimension
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Ex.941Sum of eigenvalues equals trace
#eigenvalues #trace #characteristic polynomial
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Ex.942Trace and determinant of a 3×3 matrix via eigenvalues
#trace #determinant #eigenvalues
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Ex.1658Functions of a diagonalizable matrix
#functions of matrices #diagonalization #polynomial
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Ex.1659The diagonalizability criterion
#diagonalizability #multiplicity #eigenspaces
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Ex.1660An involution is diagonalizable
#involution #diagonalization #eigenvalues
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Ex.1661A projection is diagonalizable
#projection #diagonalization #eigenvalues
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Ex.1662Diagonalizing a 2×2 matrix
#diagonalization #change of basis #eigenvalues
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Ex.1663Diagonalizing a 3×3 matrix
#diagonalization #eigenspaces #change of basis
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Ex.1664Geometric versus algebraic multiplicity
#multiplicities #eigenspace #diagonalization
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Ex.1665A matrix with a single eigenvalue
#eigenvalues #eigenspace #diagonalization
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Ex.2124The Cayley-Hamilton theorem
#Cayley-Hamilton #characteristic polynomial #matrix identity
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Ex.2125Eigenvalues of a circulant matrix
#circulant matrix #eigenvalues #roots of unity
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Ex.2126Powers of a companion matrix and Fibonacci numbers
#companion matrix #Fibonacci #diagonalization
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Ex.2127Diagonalizability depending on a parameter
#diagonalizability #parameter #eigenspaces
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Ex.2128Trigonalization and eigenvalues
#trigonalization #characteristic polynomial #real eigenvalues
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Ex.2129Diagonalizability and the minimal polynomial
#minimal polynomial #diagonalization #criterion
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Ex.2130Spectral decomposition of a symmetric matrix
#spectral decomposition #symmetric matrix #projection
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Ex.2131Orthogonal diagonalization of a symmetric matrix
#symmetric matrix #orthogonal diagonalization #spectral theorem
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