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1. Let
3 0 −1
A= 0 2 0
2 0 0
(i) Find the eigenvalues and corresponding eigenvectors for the matrix.
(ii) Is the matrix diagonalisable? Why or why not?
(iii) If the matrix, M , is diagonalisable write down a diagonal matrix D and a change of basis matrix P
such that
D = P −1 M P.
NOTE: Keep a record of your answers for (a) as you will need these later.
4. Use the definition of eigenvalues and eigenvectors and geometric arguments to write down the eigenvalues
and eigenspaces of the following linear transformations. (You do not need to find the matrices for the
transformations.)
5. Consider the vector space C ∞ of functions f : R → R for which the n-th derivative exists for all n ∈ N.
Show that sin kx and cos kx are eigenvectors of the linear transformation T : C ∞ → C ∞ where T (f ) = f 00 ,
and find the corresponding eigenvalues.
7. Prove that if λ is an eigenvalue of the square matrix A, then λn is an eigenvalue of the matrix An for all
positive integers n. (Hint: use induction.)