Dr.
Ahlem Nemer 1
Course : Algebra 3 Year : 2023/2024
Chapter 3 : Endomorphisms Batna 2 University
Department of Computer Science
Tutorial series 3
Exercise 0.1 Let D be similar to A where A and D are square matrices. Show that
1. det D = det A.
2. In the case where P −1 X represents an eigenvector of D, X represents an eigenvector of A.
Exercise 0.2 Let A and D be similar such that A and D are square matrices. Prove that
det(D − λI) = det(A − λI).
Exercise 0.3 Let A be a square matrix. Prove that
det(A − λI) = det(AT − λI).
Exercise 0.4 Let A be a matrix
4 1
A= .
9 4
1. Find the characteristic polynomial of A.
2. Determine the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of A.
3. Is the matrix A diagonalizable.
4. In the case where A is diagonalizable, diagonalize it.
Exercise 0.5 Let A be a matrix where
1 2 −3
A= 1 1 2 .
1 0 3
Is the matrix A diagonalizable.
Exercise 0.6 Let A be a square matrix defined by
−1 1 1
A= 0 3 4 .
−9 4 −3
Diagonalize A.
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Exercise 0.7 Let X = AX be a system of differential equations where
1 3 1
A = 0 4 2 .
26 24 6
Solve the given system.