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Exercise 104

Avg difficulty 2.5

Let A=[aabc]A = \left[ \begin{smallmatrix} a & a \\ b & c \end{smallmatrix}\right], where aa, bb, and cc are unknowns. Suppose that 55 is a doubled eigenvalue of defect 1, and suppose that [10]\left[ \begin{smallmatrix} 1 \\ 0 \end{smallmatrix}\right] is a corresponding eigenvector. Find AA and show that there is only one such matrix AA.

Lebl, Notes on Diffy Qs, §3.7 Repeated eigenvalues, exercise 104

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