06.09.2021 Views

A First Course in Linear Algebra, 2017a

A First Course in Linear Algebra, 2017a

A First Course in Linear Algebra, 2017a

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

7.2. Diagonalization 357<br />

In words, the trace of a matrix is the sum of the entries on the ma<strong>in</strong> diagonal.<br />

Lemma 7.15: Properties of Trace<br />

For n × n matrices A and B, andanyk ∈ R,<br />

1. trace(A + B)=trace(A)+trace(B)<br />

2. trace(kA)=k · trace(A)<br />

3. trace(AB)=trace(BA)<br />

The follow<strong>in</strong>g theorem <strong>in</strong>cludes a reference to the characteristic polynomial of a matrix. Recall that<br />

for any n × n matrix A, the characteristic polynomial of A is c A (x)=det(xI − A).<br />

Theorem 7.16: Properties of Similar Matrices<br />

If A and B are n × n matrices and A ∼ B,then<br />

1. det(A)=det(B)<br />

2. rank(A)=rank(B)<br />

3. trace(A)=trace(B)<br />

4. c A (x)=c B (x)<br />

5. A and B have the same eigenvalues<br />

We now proceed to the ma<strong>in</strong> concept of this section. When a matrix is similar to a diagonal matrix, the<br />

matrix is said to be diagonalizable. We def<strong>in</strong>e a diagonal matrix D as a matrix conta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g a zero <strong>in</strong> every<br />

entry except those on the ma<strong>in</strong> diagonal. More precisely, if d ij is the ij th entry of a diagonal matrix D,<br />

then d ij = 0 unless i = j. Such matrices look like the follow<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

D =<br />

⎡<br />

⎢<br />

⎣<br />

∗ 0<br />

. ..<br />

0 ∗<br />

where ∗ is a number which might not be zero.<br />

The follow<strong>in</strong>g is the formal def<strong>in</strong>ition of a diagonalizable matrix.<br />

⎤<br />

⎥<br />

⎦<br />

Def<strong>in</strong>ition 7.17: Diagonalizable<br />

Let A be an n × n matrix. Then A is said to be diagonalizable if there exists an <strong>in</strong>vertible matrix P<br />

such that<br />

P −1 AP = D<br />

where D is a diagonal matrix.

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!