Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors flashcards

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A (2; 1) = 6 (2; 1). What is A (4; 2)?

(24; 12)

from “Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors”

A (1; 1) = 4 (1; 1). What is A (3; 3)?

(12; 12)

from “Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors”

What does A − λI look like?

λ comes off the main diagonal only

from “The Characteristic Polynomial”

What are the eigenvalues of this matrix?

6 and 1

from “The Characteristic Polynomial”

One eigenvalue of A is -1. Which column is its eigenvector?

(1; −1)

from “Finding an Eigenvector”

Why do both rows of A − λI give the same condition?

its determinant is 0, so one row is a multiple of the other

from “Finding an Eigenvector”

What stops a matrix from being diagonalized this way?

it does not have two independent eigenvectors

from “Diagonalizing a 2 × 2 Matrix”

Which equation defines the diagonalization of A?

A = P D P⁻¹

from “Diagonalizing a 2 × 2 Matrix”

Why is A⁵ less work through P D⁵ P⁻¹ than by multiplying A five times?

a diagonal power is five ordinary powers of numbers

from “Matrix Powers by Diagonalization”

D = (2 0; 0 4). What is ?

(4 0; 0 16)

from “Matrix Powers by Diagonalization”

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