1. ## matrices

$\textsf{If A and b are$n \times n$matrices. Mark each statemant T or F. Justify each answer}\\$
$\textit{ a. If$Ax=\lambda x$for some vector x, then$\lambda$is an eigenvalue of$A$}\\$
$\textit{ b. a matrix A is not invertible if and only if 0 is an eigenvalue of A}\\$
$\textit{ c. A number c is an eigenvalue of A iff the equation$(A-c)x=0$has a nontrival solution}\\$
$\textit{ d. Finding an eigenvector of A may be difficult but checking whether a given vector is in fact an eigenvector is easy}\\$
$\textit{ e. To find the eigenvalue of A, reduce A to echelon form}$

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2. ## Re: matrices

Originally Posted by bigwave
$\textsf{If A and b are$n \times n$matrices. Mark each statemant T or F. Justify each answer}\\$
$\textit{ a. If$Ax=\lambda x$for some vector x, then$\lambda$is an eigenvalue of$A$}\\$
If x= 0, that is true for any A and any $\lambda$.

$\textit{ b. a matrix A is not invertible if and only if 0 is an eigenvalue of A}\\$
A matrix A is not invertible if and only if its determinant is 0. What does that tell you about its eigenvalues?

$\textit{ c. A number c is an eigenvalue of A iff the equation$(A-c)x=0$has a nontrival solution}\\$
That is equivalent to saying that Ax= cx for some non-zero x. Look back at the first statement above. What is the DEFINITION of "eigenvalue"?
$\textit{ d. Finding an eigenvector of A may be difficult but checking whether a given vector is in fact an eigenvector is easy}\\$
Finding an eigenvalue is equivalent to solving the eigenvalue equation, an n-degree polynomial for an n by n matrix. Compare solving, say, a fifth degree equation with checking whether or not a number is a solution by putting it into the equation.

$\textit{ e. To find the eigenvalue of A, reduce A to echelon form}$
The eigenvalues of A and the eigenvalues of the echelon form of A are NOT, in general, the same.

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Perhaps it would help to focus on the basic definitions.

3. ## Re: matrices

Originally Posted by bigwave
$\textsf{If A and b are$n \times n$matrices. Mark each statemant T or F. Justify each answer}\\$
$\textit{ a. If$Ax=\lambda x$for some vector x, then$\lambda$is an eigenvalue of$A$}\\$
$\textit{ b. a matrix A is not invertible if and only if 0 is an eigenvalue of A}\\$
$\textit{ c. A number c is an eigenvalue of A iff the equation$(A-c)x=0$has a nontrival solution}\\$
$\textit{ d. Finding an eigenvector of A may be difficult but checking whether a given vector is in fact an eigenvector is easy}\\$
$\textit{ e. To find the eigenvalue of A, reduce A to echelon form}$

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a) F: $A0=\lambda 0$ for any $A,\lambda$.
b) T
c) Depends on what notation you consider well-defined. Is a matrix plus a scalar well defined? Or should it be $(A-cI)x = 0$?
d) T
e) F: $\begin{pmatrix}1 & -1 \\ 1 & 3\end{pmatrix}$ has eigenvalues 2,2. $\begin{pmatrix}1 & -1 \\ 0 & 4\end{pmatrix}$ has eigenvalues 1,4.

4. ## Re: matrices

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