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Eigenvalues and Diagonalization Tutorial

This document contains 8 problems related to algebraic structures and linear algebra concepts such as diagonalization, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, orthogonal and unitary matrices, and positive definite and positive semidefinite operators. Specifically, it asks the reader to find characteristic polynomials, eigenvalues and eigenvectors of various matrices, show that certain functions are eigenvectors of a derivative map, find orthogonal and unitary matrices to diagonalize given matrices, and prove properties of positive definite and positive semidefinite operators and matrices.

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Eigenvalues and Diagonalization Tutorial

This document contains 8 problems related to algebraic structures and linear algebra concepts such as diagonalization, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, orthogonal and unitary matrices, and positive definite and positive semidefinite operators. Specifically, it asks the reader to find characteristic polynomials, eigenvalues and eigenvectors of various matrices, show that certain functions are eigenvectors of a derivative map, find orthogonal and unitary matrices to diagonalize given matrices, and prove properties of positive definite and positive semidefinite operators and matrices.

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Tutorial 12

SC-116 Algebraic Structures Autumn 2015


(Diagonalization,Eigenvalues, Eigenvectors)

(1) Find the characteristic polynomial, eigenvalues and bases for the eigen-spaces of the
following matrices


 

1 2 2
3 1 1
1 2
2 1
a)
b)
c) 1 2 1 d)2 4 2
3 2
1 0
1 1 4
1 1 3
(2) Let D denote the derivative map which is a linear map on the space of differentiable
functions. Show that the functions sinkx and coskx (k 6= 0) are eigenvectors of D2 .
What are the eigenvalues ?
(3) Find
matrix
O such that Ot AO is diagonal where A is equal to:
 an orthogonal


1 3
2 3
a)
b)
3 2
3 1
(4) Let A be a symmetric linear map. Let v1 and v2 be eigenvectors of with eigenvalues
1 and 2 such that 1 6= 2 . Show that v1 is perpendicular to v2 .

(5) Find
Usuch that
 a unitary matrix

 U AU is diagonal, where A is equal to:
2
1+i
1 i
a)
b) a)
1i
1
i 1

(6) A Hermitian operator A : V V is said to be positive definite if hAv | vi > 0 and


positive semi-definite if hAv | vi 0 for all v V . Show that if A is positive definite
operator then
a) All the eigenvalues are > 0. ( 0 for positive semidefinite)
b)there exists a linear map B such that B 2 = A. (also holds true for positive semidifinite)
c)A2 and A1 are positive definite.


1 i
(7) Show that the matrix A =
is positive semidefinite. Find a square root of
i 1
A, that is find a matrix B such that B 2 = A
(8) Show that if A and B are n n Hermitian matrices such that AB = BA then they
can be simulatenously diagonalized, that is there exists a basis of eigenvectors that
simultaneously diagonalizes both A and B.

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