1.I.1C

Linear Algebra | Part IB, 2005

Let VV be an nn-dimensional vector space over R\mathbf{R}, and let β:VV\beta: V \rightarrow V be a linear map. Define the minimal polynomial of β\beta. Prove that β\beta is invertible if and only if the constant term of the minimal polynomial of β\beta is non-zero.

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