Paper 4, Section I, F

Linear Algebra | Part IB, 2012

Let VV be a complex vector space with basis {e1,…,en}\left\{e_{1}, \ldots, e_{n}\right\}. Define T:V→VT: V \rightarrow V by T(ei)=ei−ei+1T\left(e_{i}\right)=e_{i}-e_{i+1} for i<ni<n and T(en)=en−e1T\left(e_{n}\right)=e_{n}-e_{1}. Show that TT is diagonalizable and find its eigenvalues. [You may use any theorems you wish, as long as you state them clearly.]

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