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Hi! 

Define A = (3333)

Find a matrix such that

 

P1AP=(λ10λ)

Where lambda is the unique eigenvalue of A.

 

What I have is;

the characteristic equation is given by

(3λ)(3λ)+9=0λ2+3λ3λ9+9λ2=0λ=0

So we have λ=0 with am(λ)=2

To find an eigenvector we have

(3333)(μ11μ12)=0(μ11μ12)3μ11+3μ12=0and3μ113μ12=0

Pick μ11=1thenμ12=1andμ1=(11)

Now normally I'd find a generalized eigenvector using

(3λ333λ)

But in this case this gives

(303330)

Which doesn't really lead me anywhere.

How do I find another eigenvector such that I can use

P=(μ1μ2)

 

Reinout 

 Jun 4, 2014

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Does this help?

reinout2

 Jun 4, 2014
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Does this help?

reinout2

Alan Jun 4, 2014
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Yeah that does help!

How foolish of me not to think of it in that way. 

 

However I do find it suprising to see the (00) vector as an eigenvector since that eigenvector is basically applicable to any matrix. Nevertheless I wouldn't know of any other way to solve this.

 

Thanks Alan.

 Jun 4, 2014

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