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Linear and multilinear algebra; matrix theory Theorem

Eigenvalues are the roots of the characteristic polynomial

Builds on EigenvalueCharacteristic polynomial of a linear map

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. Let pTp_T be the characteristic polynomial of TT, and let λ∈F\lambda \in F. Then λ\lambda is an eigenvalue of TT if and only if pT(λ)=0p_T(\lambda) = 0.

Remarks

The proof: λ\lambda is an eigenvalue if and only if λid⁡V−T\lambda \id_V - T is not injective, if and only if det⁡(λid⁡V−T)=0\det(\lambda \id_V - T) = 0. So TT has at most dim⁡V\dim V eigenvalues. For A=(2112)A = \begin{pmatrix} 2 & 1 \\ 1 & 2 \end{pmatrix}, pA(t)=t2−4t+3=(t−1)(t−3)p_A(t) = t^2 - 4t + 3 = (t - 1)(t - 3), so the eigenvalues are 11 and 33.

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