Paper 1, Section II, E

Linear Algebra | Part IB, 2015

Determine the characteristic polynomial of the matrix

M=(x1101x01022x100001)M=\left(\begin{array}{cccc} x & 1 & 1 & 0 \\ 1-x & 0 & -1 & 0 \\ 2 & 2 x & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 \end{array}\right)

For which values of xCx \in \mathbb{C} is MM invertible? When MM is not invertible determine (i) the Jordan normal form JJ of MM, (ii) the minimal polynomial of MM.

Find a basis of C4\mathbb{C}^{4} such that JJ is the matrix representing the endomorphism M:C4C4M: \mathbb{C}^{4} \rightarrow \mathbb{C}^{4} in this basis. Give a change of basis matrix PP such that P1MP=JP^{-1} M P=J.

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