Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors - 7.6 Jordan Canonical Forms - Problems - Page 486: 10

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Suppose A is a $6 \times 6$ matrix with eigenvalue $\lambda$ (of multiplicity 6). Given that $(A-\lambda I)^3=0$ and $(A-\lambda I)^2 \ne 0 $ Then we know that there will be 3 possibilities here: $I_1=\begin{bmatrix} \lambda & 1 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & \lambda & 1 & 0 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & \lambda & 0 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & 0 & \lambda & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & \lambda & 1 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & \lambda \end{bmatrix}$ $I_2=\begin{bmatrix} \lambda & 1 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & \lambda & 1 & 0 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & \lambda & 0 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & 0 & \lambda & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & \lambda & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & \lambda \end{bmatrix}$ $I_3=\begin{bmatrix} \lambda & 1 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & \lambda & 1 & 0 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & \lambda & 0 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & 0 & \lambda & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & \lambda & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & \lambda \end{bmatrix}$ Hence, there are three possible Jordan canonical forms of $A$
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