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General Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors

Section 5.2

Nicholas Moore, PhD

1 Definition
Just like before, a vector V is an eigenvector of an n × n matrix A if V is a nonzero solution to the system
of linear equations ( A − λI )V = 0. The scalar λ is called the eigenvalue of the system. The characteristic
polynomial is still the same:
det( A − λV ) = 0
Since this polynomial is degree n, there will be n roots (including multiplicity).

2 Eigenspace
Similar to R2 , there are a few different cases. First, assume the first l eigenvalues, λ1 , λ2 , . . . , λl are real and
distinct. Then the associated eigenvalues are distinct as well (see the proof sketch on pages 82 and 83 of
Hirsh, Smale, and Devaney). As a corollary to this fact, we have a similar diagonalizable matrix result: If A is
n × n matrix with all real and distinct eigenvalues, then there exists matrix T such that
 
λ1
T −1 AT = 
 .. .

.
λn

The proof of this fact is on page 83 of the textbook.

3 Example
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3 BY 3 E IGENVALUE E XAMPLE

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