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7.3. EXERCISES 167<br />

Therefore, the eigenvectors are of the form<br />

⎛<br />

v = z ⎝ 0<br />

⎞<br />

−1 ⎠ .<br />

1<br />

It follows<br />

⎛<br />

⎝<br />

0 −1<br />

1<br />

⎞<br />

⎠ cos<br />

⎛<br />

(√ )<br />

3t , ⎝<br />

0 −1<br />

1<br />

⎞<br />

(√ )<br />

⎠ sin 3t<br />

are both solutions to the system of differential equations. You can find other oscillatory<br />

solutions in the same way by considering the other eigenvalues. You might try checking<br />

these answers to verify they work.<br />

This is just a special case of a procedure used in differential equations to obtain closed<br />

form solutions to systems of differential equations using linear algebra. The overall philosophy<br />

is to take one of the easiest problems in analysis and change it into the eigenvalue<br />

problem which is the most difficult problem in algebra. However, when it works, it gives<br />

precise solutions in terms of known functions.<br />

7.3 Exercises<br />

1. If A is the matrix of a linear transformation which rotates all vectors in R 2 through<br />

30 ◦ , explain why A cannot have any real eigenvalues.<br />

2. If A is an n × n matrix and c is a nonzero constant, compare the eigenvalues of A and<br />

cA.<br />

3. If A is an invertible n × n matrix, compare the eigenvalues of A and A −1 . More<br />

generally, for m an arbitrary integer, compare the eigenvalues of A and A m .<br />

4. Let A, B be invertible n × n matrices which commute. That is, AB = BA. Suppose<br />

x is an eigenvector of B. Show that then Ax must also be an eigenvector for B.<br />

5. Suppose A is an n × n matrix and it satisfies A m = A for some m a positive integer<br />

larger than 1. Show that if λ is an eigenvalue of A then |λ| equals either 0 or 1.<br />

6. Show that if Ax = λx and Ay = λy, then whenever a, b are scalars,<br />

A (ax + by) =λ (ax + by) .<br />

Does this imply that ax + by is an eigenvector? Explain.<br />

⎛<br />

7. Find the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the matrix ⎝<br />

whether the matrix is defective.<br />

8. Find the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the matrix<br />

whether the matrix is defective.<br />

⎛<br />

9. Find the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the matrix ⎝<br />

⎛<br />

⎝<br />

−1 −1 7<br />

−1 0 4<br />

−1 −1 5<br />

−3 −7 19<br />

−2 −1 8<br />

−2 −3 10<br />

−7 −12 30<br />

−3 −7 15<br />

−3 −6 14<br />

⎞<br />

⎠ . Determine<br />

⎞<br />

⎠ .Determine<br />

⎞<br />

⎠ .

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