Jordan canonical form of a matrix
Consider the following matrix:
- Determine the characteristic and minimal polynomials of
. - Find a basis for
consisting of generalized eigenvectors of . - Find an invertible matrix
such that is in Jordan canonical form. - Determine a Jordan canonical form of
.
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Consider the following matrix:
\[
A=\begin{bmatrix} 0 & 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 4 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 0\end{bmatrix}.
\]
\begin{enumerate}[label=\alph*)]
\item Determine the characteristic and minimal polynomials of $A$.
\item Find a basis for ${\bf R}^4$ consisting of generalized eigenvectors of $A$.
\item Find an invertible matrix $S$ such that $S^{-1}AS$ is in Jordan canonical form.
\item Determine a Jordan canonical form of $A$.
\end{enumerate}
Important note
Sometime after this exam was given, the exam syllabus was updated and the topic of Jordan canonical forms was removed. As such, this problem does not appear in the problem bank.