1.I.1E

Linear Algebra | Part IB, 2008

Let AA be an n×nn \times n matrix over C\mathbb{C}. What does it mean to say that λ\lambda is an eigenvalue of AA ? Show that AA has at least one eigenvalue. For each of the following statements, provide a proof or a counterexample as appropriate.

(i) If AA is Hermitian, all eigenvalues of AA are real.

(ii) If all eigenvalues of AA are real, AA is Hermitian.

(iii) If all entries of AA are real and positive, all eigenvalues of AA have positive real part.

(iv) If AA and BB have the same trace and determinant then they have the same eigenvalues.

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