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Vector equation
Ax = lx (A-lI)x = 0
A-lI is called the characteristic matrix
Non-trivial solutions exist if and only if:
a11 l a12 a1n
a21 a22 l a2 n
det( A lI) 0
an1 an 2 ann l
This is called the characteristic equation
Characteristic polynomial
nth-order polynomial in l
Roots are the eigenvalues {l1, l2, , ln}
Eigenvalue Example
Characteristic matrix
1 2 1 0 1 l 2
A lI l
3 4 0 1 3 4 l
Characteristic equation
A lI (1 l )(4 l ) (2)(3) l2 3l 10 0
Eigenvalues: l1 = -5, l2 = 2
Eigenvalue Properties
Eigenvalues of A and AT are equal
Singular matrix has at least one zero eigenvalue
Eigenvalues of A-1: 1/l1, 1/l2, , 1/ln
Eigenvalues of diagonal and triangular matrices
are equal to the diagonal elements
Trace
n
Tr ( A) l j
j 1
Determinant
n
A lj
j 1
Determining Eigenvectors
(A lI)x 0 (A lk I)x k 0
Eigenvectors determined up to scalar
multiple
Distinct eigenvalues
Produce linearly independent eigenvectors
Repeated eigenvalues
Produce linearly dependent eigenvectors
Procedure to determine eigenvectors more complex
(see text)
Will demonstrate in Matlab
Eigenvector Example
Eigenvalues
1 2 l1 5
A l 2
3 4 2
Determine eigenvectors: Ax = lx
x1 2 x2 lx1 (1 l ) x1 2 x2 0
3x1 4 x2 lx2 3x1 (4 l ) x2 0
Eigenvector for l1 = -5
6 x1 2 x2 0 0.3162 1
x1 or x1
3x1 x2 0 0.9487 3
Eigenvector for l1 = 2
x1 2 x2 0 0.8944 2
x2 or x 2
3x1 6 x2 0 0.4472 1
Algebraic & Geometric
Multiplicity
compute A-1 .
2 1 1 2 1 1 6 5 5
2
A 1 2 1 1 2 1 5 6 5
1 1 2 1 1 2 5 5 6
6 5 5 2 1 1 22 22 21
A A A 5 6 5 1 2 1 21 22 21
3 2
5 5 6 1 1 2 21 21 22
A3 -6A2 +9A 4I = 0
22 22 21 6 5 5 2 1 1 1 0 0
5 6 5 1 2 1 0 1 0
= 21 22 21 -6 +9 -4
21 21 22 5 5 6 1 1 2 0 0 1
0 0 0
= 0 0 0 0
0 0 0
6 5 5 2 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 1
4A 1 5 6 5 6 1 2 1 9 0 1 0 1 3 1
5 5 6 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 3
3 1 1
1 1
A 1 3 1
4
1 1 3