Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors - 7.6 Jordan Canonical Forms - Problems - Page 486: 12

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Given: $p(\lambda)=(4-\lambda)^3(-1-\lambda)^2$ Find the eigenvalues: $\lambda_1=4$ with multiplicity of 3 and $\lambda_2=-1$ with multiplicity of 2 The possibilities for $\lambda_1=4$ with multiplicity of 3 are: One block of $3 \times 3$ matrix; One block of $2\times 2$ & two blocks of $1\times 1$; 3 blocks of $1\times 1$. The possibility for $\lambda_1=-6$ with multiplicity of 1 are: One block of $2 \times 2$; 2 blocks of $1 \times 1$. The set S of matrices include: $J_1=\begin{bmatrix} 4 & 1 & 0 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 4 & 1 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & 4 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & 0 & -1 & 1 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & -1 \end{bmatrix}$ $J_2=\begin{bmatrix} 4 & 1 & 0 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 4 & 1 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & 4 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & 0 & -1 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & -1 \end{bmatrix}$ $J_3=\begin{bmatrix} 4 & 1 & 0 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 4 & 0 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & 4 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & 0 & -1 & 1 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & -1 \end{bmatrix}$ $J_4=\begin{bmatrix} 4 & 1 & 0 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 4 & 0 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & 4 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & 0 & -1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & -1 \end{bmatrix}$ $J_5=\begin{bmatrix} 4 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 4 & 0 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & 4 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & 0 & -1 & 1 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & -1 \end{bmatrix}$ $J_6=\begin{bmatrix} 4 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 4 & 0 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & 4 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & 0 & -1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & -1 \end{bmatrix}$ There are $3 \times 2=6$ possible Jordan canonical forms.
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