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Problem Sheet 8

The document is a problem sheet for Math 104 containing various exercises related to linear operators, eigenvalues, Jordan bases, and polynomial characteristics. It includes tasks such as finding generalized eigenspaces, minimal and characteristic polynomials, and properties of normal operators. Additionally, it provides a matrix representation of specific operators and requests the identification of Jordan canonical forms.

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Problem Sheet 8

The document is a problem sheet for Math 104 containing various exercises related to linear operators, eigenvalues, Jordan bases, and polynomial characteristics. It includes tasks such as finding generalized eigenspaces, minimal and characteristic polynomials, and properties of normal operators. Additionally, it provides a matrix representation of specific operators and requests the identification of Jordan canonical forms.

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Problem Sheet 8, Math 104

Exercises
1. Define T ∈ L(C2 ) by T (w, z) = (−z, w). Find the generalized eigenspaces corresponding to the distinct eigenvalues of T .
2. Suppose a0 , a1 , . . . , an−1 ∈ C. Find the minimal and characteristic polynoomials of the operator on Cn whose matrix (with
respect to standard basis) is  
0 −a0
1 0
 −a1 

 .. .. .. 

 . . . 

A=  .. .
 . 0


..
 
. −a
 
 n−2 
1 −an−1

3. Suppose T ∈ L(V ) and v1 , . . . , vn is a basis of V that is a Jordan basis for T . Describe the matrix of T 2 with respect to
this basis.

4. Suppose V is an inner product space and T ∈ L(V ) is normal. Prove that the minimal polynomial of T has no repeated
zeros.
5. Suppose V is a complex vector space. Suppose P ∈ L(V ) is such that P 2 = P . Prove that the characteristic polynomial
of P is z m (z − 1)n , where m = dim null P and n = dim range P .
   
z
  1 0
 z2   z1 
n
. Find the formula and matrix representation of the adjoint T ∗ .

6. Suppose T ∈ L(R ) given by T   =  .. 
  
.. 
 .   . 
 

 
zn zn−1

7. Let V be a finite dimensional vector space over R of dimension n. Show that T has an eigenvalue if and only if V has a
T -invariant subspace of dimension n − 1.

8. Check out the examples in the file - Extras on Jordan canonical form.
9. Find the Jordan basis and Jordan canonical form of
 
−1 0 0 0 0 0
 1 −1 0 0 0 0
 
0 1 −1 0 0 0
A= 
0
 0 0 −1 0 0

0 0 0 1 −1 0
0 0 0 0 0 −1

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