Eigenvectors and eigenvalues
Proving that squaring a matrix squares its eigenvalues, that invertible matrices have non-zero eigenvalues, and that commuting matrices act on each other's eigenvectors.
Matrix Theory and Linear Algebra, Eigenvectors and eigenvalues
6 exercises
Exercise 8.1.7
Let be an -matrix, and assume is an eigenvalue of . Show that is an eigenvalue of .
Exercise 8.1.8
Let be an invertible -matrix, and assume is an eigenvalue of . Show that and that is an eigenvalue of .
Exercise 8.1.9
If is an -matrix and is a non-zero constant, compare the eigenvalues of and .
Exercise 8.1.10
Let be invertible -matrices which commute. That is, . Suppose is an eigenvector of . Show that then must also be an eigenvector for .
Exercise 8.1.11
Suppose is an -matrix and it satisfies for some a positive integer larger than 1. Show that if is an eigenvalue of then equals either , , or .
Exercise 8.1.12
Show that if and , then whenever are scalars,
Does this imply that is an eigenvector? Explain.
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