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Eigenvalues, eigenvectors and diagonalization

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1. Eigenvalues and eigenspaces of a matrix of order 2

Determine the eigenvalues and eigenspaces of the matrix

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2. Parameter for which a vector is an eigenvector

Determine so that is an eigenvector of the matrix

and for that value compute the eigenvalues and the eigenspaces of .

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3. Eigenspaces of a matrix of order 3 with a double eigenvalue

Determine the eigenvalues, their algebraic and geometric multiplicities and a basis of each eigenspace of the matrix

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4. Checking an eigenvector and diagonalizability

Verify that is an eigenvector of the matrix

determine all the eigenvalues of and determine whether is diagonalizable.

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5. Diagonalization of a matrix of order 2

Find an invertible matrix and a diagonal matrix such that , where

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6. Diagonalization of a matrix of order 3

Diagonalize the matrix

that is, find an invertible and a diagonal such that .

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7. Diagonalizability of a matrix of order 3

Determine whether the matrix

is diagonalizable.

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8. Matrix with non-real eigenvalues

Determine the real eigenvalues and the corresponding eigenspaces of the matrix

and determine whether is diagonalizable over .

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9. Diagonalizability with a parameter and eigenvalues depending on the parameter

Determine for which the matrix

is diagonalizable.

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10. Diagonalizability with a parameter on the diagonal

Determine for which the matrix

is diagonalizable.

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11. n-th power of a matrix of order 2

Compute for every integer , where

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12. Translation endomorphism on polynomials

Let be the endomorphism defined by . Determine the eigenvalues and eigenspaces of and determine whether is diagonalizable.

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13. Endomorphism given on the vectors of a basis

Let be the endomorphism such that

Determine the eigenvalues and eigenspaces of , determine whether is diagonalizable and write the matrix associated with with respect to the standard basis.

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