(a) Find a matrix P and a diagonal matrix D such that A6=PDP−1.
[7]
(b) Use the characteristic equation of A to show that
A6=aA2+bA+cI,
where a, b and c are integers to be determined.
[4]
题目中文翻译
矩阵 A 给出为
A=100720115−3
(a) 求矩阵 P 及对角矩阵 D,使得 A6=PDP−1。
(7)
(b) 利用 A 的特征方程证明
A6=aA2+bA+cI
其中 a、b 和 c 为待确定的整数。
(4)
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