Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32196-467-5
ISBN 13: 978-0-32196-467-0

Chapter 7 - Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors - 7.1 The Eigenvalue/Eigenvector Problem - Problems - Page 444: 25

Answer

$\lambda_1=\pm i$ $\vec{V}=(0,-1/ \pm i,0)r + (0,0,1/ \pm i)s$ $\lambda_2=1$ $\vec{V}=(0,0,1)r + (0,1,0)s + (1,0,0)t$

Work Step by Step

1. eigenvalues: (A-$\lambda$I)$\vec{V}$=$\vec{0}$ $\begin{bmatrix} 1-\lambda &0 &0 \\ 0& -\lambda&1\\ 0&-1 &-\lambda \end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix} v_1\\ v_2\\ v_3 \end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix} 0\\ 0\\ 0 \end{bmatrix}$ $\begin{vmatrix} 1-\lambda &0 &0 \\ 0& -\lambda&1\\ 0&-1 &-\lambda \end{vmatrix}=0$ $\lambda_1=\pm i$ $\lambda_2=1$ =============================== 2. eigenvectors $\lambda_1= \pm i$ let $B=A-\lambda_1I$ $B= \begin{bmatrix} 1-\lambda_1 &0 &0 \\ 0& -\lambda_1&1\\ 0&-1 &-\lambda_1 \end{bmatrix}$ = $\begin{bmatrix} 1\pm i&0&0 \\ 0 &\pm i &1\\ 0&-1 &\pm i \end{bmatrix}$ Then, $B\vec{V}$=$\vec{0}$ Use reduced row echelon form $[B|\vec{0}]$= \[ \left(\begin{array}{@{}ccc|c@{}} 1\pm i & 0 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & \pm i & 1 & 0 \\ 0 &-1 & \pm i & 0 \end{array}\right) \] let $r$ and $s$ are a free variable. $\vec{V}=(0,-1/ \pm i,0)r + (0,0,1/ \pm i)s$ ================= $\lambda_1= 1$ let $B=A-\lambda_1I$ $B= \begin{bmatrix} 1-\lambda_2 &0 &0 \\ 0& -\lambda_2&1\\ 0&-1 &-\lambda_2 \end{bmatrix}$ = $\begin{bmatrix} 0&0&0 \\ 0 &-1 &1\\ 0&-1 &-1 \end{bmatrix}$ Then, $B\vec{V}$=$\vec{0}$ Use reduced row echelon form $[B|\vec{0}]$= \[ \left(\begin{array}{@{}ccc|c@{}} 0 & 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 &0 &1 & 0 \\ 0 &0& 0& 0 \end{array}\right) \] let $r$ and $s$ be a free variable. $\vec{V}=(0,0,1)r + (0,1,0)s + (1,0,0)t$
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