Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors - 7.6 Jordan Canonical Forms - Problems - Page 487: 25

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1. Find eigenvalues: (A-$\lambda$I)$\vec{V}$=$\vec{0}$ $\begin{bmatrix} 2-\lambda & -2 & 14\\ 0 & 3-\lambda & -7\\ 0 & 0 & 2-\lambda \end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix} v_1\\ v_2 \\ v_3 \end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix} 0\\ 0 \\0 \end{bmatrix}$ $\begin{bmatrix} 2-\lambda & -2 & 14\\ 0 & 3-\lambda & -7\\ 0 & 0 & 2-\lambda \end{bmatrix}=0$ $(3- \lambda)(\lambda-2)^2=0$ $\lambda_1=\lambda_2=2,\lambda_3=3$ 2. Find eigenvectors: For $\lambda=2$ let $B=A-\lambda_1I$ $B=\begin{bmatrix} 2-\lambda & -2 & 14\\ 0 & 3-\lambda & -7\\ 0 & 0 & 2-\lambda \end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix} 0 & -2 & 14\\ 0 & 1 & -7\\ 0 & 0 & 0 \end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix} 0\\ 0 \\0 \end{bmatrix} $ Let $r,s$ be free variables. $\vec{V}=r(1,0,0)+s(0,1,-7)\\ E_1=\{(1,0,0);(0,1,-7)\} \\ \rightarrow dim(E_2)=2$ For $\lambda=3$ let $B=A-\lambda_1I$ $B=\begin{bmatrix} 2-\lambda & -2 & 14\\ 0 & 3-\lambda & -7\\ 0 & 0 & 2-\lambda \end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix} -1 & -2 & 14\\ 0 & 0 & -7\\ 0 & 0 & -1 \end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix} 0\\ 0 \\0 \end{bmatrix} $ Let $r$ be a free variable. $\vec{V}=r(-2,1,0)\\ E_1=\{(-2,1,0)\} \\ \rightarrow dim(E_2)=1$ Hence, $S=\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & -2\\ 0 & 1 & 1 \\ 0 & -7 & 0 \end{bmatrix}$
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