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Linear and multilinear algebra; matrix theory Theorem

Cayley–Hamilton theorem for linear maps

Builds on Characteristic polynomial of a linear mapPolynomial of an endomorphism

Statement

Let FF be a field, let VV be a finite-dimensional vector space over FF, and let T ⁣:V→VT \colon V \to V be a linear map with characteristic polynomial pTp_T. Then pT(T)=0p_T(T) = 0, where pT(T)p_T(T) is the value of pTp_T at TT.

Remarks

It follows from the Cayley–Hamilton theorem for matrices applied to the matrix of TT in a basis. The map p↦p([T]B)p \mapsto p([T]_B) corresponds to p↦p(T)p \mapsto p(T) under T↦[T]BT \mapsto [T]_B. The statement also holds for endomorphisms of finitely generated modules over a commutative ring, with a suitable characteristic polynomial.

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  19. Matrix of a linear map definition
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  21. Cayley–Hamilton theorem for linear maps statement

Further reading

  1. Web https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cayley–Hamilton_theorem, lead section
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