Finding eigenvalues from a matrix that has constant a.
Given the matrix $$A= left[
begin{array}{ccc}
2&0&1\
1&1&a\
0&0&1
end{array}
right] $$
Find all the eigenvalues of A.
My approach:
$det( λI-A) = 0 =$
$$
begin{vmatrix}
λ-2&0&-1\
-1&λ-1&-a\
0&-a&λ-1
end{vmatrix}
$$
However, after solving it, $ λ^3 -4 λ^2+(5-a^2) λ+(2a^2-2-a)=0$. How do I proceed to solve it further to obtain my eigenvalues?
linear-algebra matrices eigenvalues-eigenvectors
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Given the matrix $$A= left[
begin{array}{ccc}
2&0&1\
1&1&a\
0&0&1
end{array}
right] $$
Find all the eigenvalues of A.
My approach:
$det( λI-A) = 0 =$
$$
begin{vmatrix}
λ-2&0&-1\
-1&λ-1&-a\
0&-a&λ-1
end{vmatrix}
$$
However, after solving it, $ λ^3 -4 λ^2+(5-a^2) λ+(2a^2-2-a)=0$. How do I proceed to solve it further to obtain my eigenvalues?
linear-algebra matrices eigenvalues-eigenvectors
3
You have a misprint in the matrix $A$ or in the determinant
– Tito Eliatron
Nov 27 at 8:22
The error should be in the determinant, since then the eigenvalues are independent of $a$.
– Gnampfissimo
Nov 27 at 8:26
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Given the matrix $$A= left[
begin{array}{ccc}
2&0&1\
1&1&a\
0&0&1
end{array}
right] $$
Find all the eigenvalues of A.
My approach:
$det( λI-A) = 0 =$
$$
begin{vmatrix}
λ-2&0&-1\
-1&λ-1&-a\
0&-a&λ-1
end{vmatrix}
$$
However, after solving it, $ λ^3 -4 λ^2+(5-a^2) λ+(2a^2-2-a)=0$. How do I proceed to solve it further to obtain my eigenvalues?
linear-algebra matrices eigenvalues-eigenvectors
Given the matrix $$A= left[
begin{array}{ccc}
2&0&1\
1&1&a\
0&0&1
end{array}
right] $$
Find all the eigenvalues of A.
My approach:
$det( λI-A) = 0 =$
$$
begin{vmatrix}
λ-2&0&-1\
-1&λ-1&-a\
0&-a&λ-1
end{vmatrix}
$$
However, after solving it, $ λ^3 -4 λ^2+(5-a^2) λ+(2a^2-2-a)=0$. How do I proceed to solve it further to obtain my eigenvalues?
linear-algebra matrices eigenvalues-eigenvectors
linear-algebra matrices eigenvalues-eigenvectors
edited Nov 27 at 10:10
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You have a misprint in the matrix $A$ or in the determinant
– Tito Eliatron
Nov 27 at 8:22
The error should be in the determinant, since then the eigenvalues are independent of $a$.
– Gnampfissimo
Nov 27 at 8:26
add a comment |
3
You have a misprint in the matrix $A$ or in the determinant
– Tito Eliatron
Nov 27 at 8:22
The error should be in the determinant, since then the eigenvalues are independent of $a$.
– Gnampfissimo
Nov 27 at 8:26
3
3
You have a misprint in the matrix $A$ or in the determinant
– Tito Eliatron
Nov 27 at 8:22
You have a misprint in the matrix $A$ or in the determinant
– Tito Eliatron
Nov 27 at 8:22
The error should be in the determinant, since then the eigenvalues are independent of $a$.
– Gnampfissimo
Nov 27 at 8:26
The error should be in the determinant, since then the eigenvalues are independent of $a$.
– Gnampfissimo
Nov 27 at 8:26
add a comment |
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Assuming the matrix is correct,
$$det(lambda I-A)=
begin{vmatrix}
λ-2&0&-1\
-1&λ-1&-a\
0&0&λ-1
end{vmatrix} =(lambda-1)begin{vmatrix} λ-2&0\
-1&λ-1end{vmatrix} =(lambda-1)^2(lambda-2)
$$ and so, eigenvalues are $lambda=2$ double, and $lambda=1$ simple.
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A matrix is singular amongst other things if it has a zero row or column, or if two rows or columns are linearly dependent. Subtracting $lambda$ from diagonal elements just changed the diagonal.
I can see that I can change the $1$ in the bottom row to a zero by a suitable choice of $lambda$ and if the top left entry were $0$ the bottom row would be a multiple of the top one. So I can read two eigenvalues off straight away. Then the trace - the sum of the diagonal entries - is the sum of the eigenvalues.
Now either that solves the problem without doing the computations, or - if the computation is expected - it acts as a robust check on your arithmetic.
I have assumed that the matrix first given is right. One of the zeros in the bottom row will appear in any sub-product of the determinant which involves $a$ so you can tell that the determinant will be independent of $a$.
This is to encourage you to look at the matrix for clues (columns will do as well as rows) which will either act as a check on your computations or give you short-cuts.
add a comment |
You’ve made an error in computing the determinant: it should be $lambda^3-4lambda^2+5lambda-2$. However, it’s not necessary to go through all of that for this particular matrix.
A matrix and its transpose have the same eigenvalues, so we can examine the rows of the matrix. From the last row, we have the left eigenvector $(0,0,1)$ with eigenvalue $1$. If you add the first and third rows, you get $(2,0,2)$, but left-multiplying a matrix by $(1,0,1)$ performs this addition, so we have another eigenvector/eigenvalue pair: $(1,0,1)$ and $2$. The trace of a matrix is equal to the sum of its eigenvalues, so we can find the last eigenvalue “for free:” it’s $4-2-1=1$. With a bit of practice, you’ll be able to spot things like this.
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Hint:
$$
left[
begin{array}{ccc}
2&0&1\
1&1&a\
0&0&1
end{array}
right]
=
Pleft[
begin{array}{ccc}
2&1&1\
0&1&a\
0&0&1
end{array}
right] P^{-1}
$$
Where $P$ is a permutation matrix.
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Assuming the matrix is correct,
$$det(lambda I-A)=
begin{vmatrix}
λ-2&0&-1\
-1&λ-1&-a\
0&0&λ-1
end{vmatrix} =(lambda-1)begin{vmatrix} λ-2&0\
-1&λ-1end{vmatrix} =(lambda-1)^2(lambda-2)
$$ and so, eigenvalues are $lambda=2$ double, and $lambda=1$ simple.
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Assuming the matrix is correct,
$$det(lambda I-A)=
begin{vmatrix}
λ-2&0&-1\
-1&λ-1&-a\
0&0&λ-1
end{vmatrix} =(lambda-1)begin{vmatrix} λ-2&0\
-1&λ-1end{vmatrix} =(lambda-1)^2(lambda-2)
$$ and so, eigenvalues are $lambda=2$ double, and $lambda=1$ simple.
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Assuming the matrix is correct,
$$det(lambda I-A)=
begin{vmatrix}
λ-2&0&-1\
-1&λ-1&-a\
0&0&λ-1
end{vmatrix} =(lambda-1)begin{vmatrix} λ-2&0\
-1&λ-1end{vmatrix} =(lambda-1)^2(lambda-2)
$$ and so, eigenvalues are $lambda=2$ double, and $lambda=1$ simple.
Assuming the matrix is correct,
$$det(lambda I-A)=
begin{vmatrix}
λ-2&0&-1\
-1&λ-1&-a\
0&0&λ-1
end{vmatrix} =(lambda-1)begin{vmatrix} λ-2&0\
-1&λ-1end{vmatrix} =(lambda-1)^2(lambda-2)
$$ and so, eigenvalues are $lambda=2$ double, and $lambda=1$ simple.
answered Nov 27 at 8:25
Tito Eliatron
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A matrix is singular amongst other things if it has a zero row or column, or if two rows or columns are linearly dependent. Subtracting $lambda$ from diagonal elements just changed the diagonal.
I can see that I can change the $1$ in the bottom row to a zero by a suitable choice of $lambda$ and if the top left entry were $0$ the bottom row would be a multiple of the top one. So I can read two eigenvalues off straight away. Then the trace - the sum of the diagonal entries - is the sum of the eigenvalues.
Now either that solves the problem without doing the computations, or - if the computation is expected - it acts as a robust check on your arithmetic.
I have assumed that the matrix first given is right. One of the zeros in the bottom row will appear in any sub-product of the determinant which involves $a$ so you can tell that the determinant will be independent of $a$.
This is to encourage you to look at the matrix for clues (columns will do as well as rows) which will either act as a check on your computations or give you short-cuts.
add a comment |
A matrix is singular amongst other things if it has a zero row or column, or if two rows or columns are linearly dependent. Subtracting $lambda$ from diagonal elements just changed the diagonal.
I can see that I can change the $1$ in the bottom row to a zero by a suitable choice of $lambda$ and if the top left entry were $0$ the bottom row would be a multiple of the top one. So I can read two eigenvalues off straight away. Then the trace - the sum of the diagonal entries - is the sum of the eigenvalues.
Now either that solves the problem without doing the computations, or - if the computation is expected - it acts as a robust check on your arithmetic.
I have assumed that the matrix first given is right. One of the zeros in the bottom row will appear in any sub-product of the determinant which involves $a$ so you can tell that the determinant will be independent of $a$.
This is to encourage you to look at the matrix for clues (columns will do as well as rows) which will either act as a check on your computations or give you short-cuts.
add a comment |
A matrix is singular amongst other things if it has a zero row or column, or if two rows or columns are linearly dependent. Subtracting $lambda$ from diagonal elements just changed the diagonal.
I can see that I can change the $1$ in the bottom row to a zero by a suitable choice of $lambda$ and if the top left entry were $0$ the bottom row would be a multiple of the top one. So I can read two eigenvalues off straight away. Then the trace - the sum of the diagonal entries - is the sum of the eigenvalues.
Now either that solves the problem without doing the computations, or - if the computation is expected - it acts as a robust check on your arithmetic.
I have assumed that the matrix first given is right. One of the zeros in the bottom row will appear in any sub-product of the determinant which involves $a$ so you can tell that the determinant will be independent of $a$.
This is to encourage you to look at the matrix for clues (columns will do as well as rows) which will either act as a check on your computations or give you short-cuts.
A matrix is singular amongst other things if it has a zero row or column, or if two rows or columns are linearly dependent. Subtracting $lambda$ from diagonal elements just changed the diagonal.
I can see that I can change the $1$ in the bottom row to a zero by a suitable choice of $lambda$ and if the top left entry were $0$ the bottom row would be a multiple of the top one. So I can read two eigenvalues off straight away. Then the trace - the sum of the diagonal entries - is the sum of the eigenvalues.
Now either that solves the problem without doing the computations, or - if the computation is expected - it acts as a robust check on your arithmetic.
I have assumed that the matrix first given is right. One of the zeros in the bottom row will appear in any sub-product of the determinant which involves $a$ so you can tell that the determinant will be independent of $a$.
This is to encourage you to look at the matrix for clues (columns will do as well as rows) which will either act as a check on your computations or give you short-cuts.
answered Nov 27 at 8:33
Mark Bennet
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You’ve made an error in computing the determinant: it should be $lambda^3-4lambda^2+5lambda-2$. However, it’s not necessary to go through all of that for this particular matrix.
A matrix and its transpose have the same eigenvalues, so we can examine the rows of the matrix. From the last row, we have the left eigenvector $(0,0,1)$ with eigenvalue $1$. If you add the first and third rows, you get $(2,0,2)$, but left-multiplying a matrix by $(1,0,1)$ performs this addition, so we have another eigenvector/eigenvalue pair: $(1,0,1)$ and $2$. The trace of a matrix is equal to the sum of its eigenvalues, so we can find the last eigenvalue “for free:” it’s $4-2-1=1$. With a bit of practice, you’ll be able to spot things like this.
add a comment |
You’ve made an error in computing the determinant: it should be $lambda^3-4lambda^2+5lambda-2$. However, it’s not necessary to go through all of that for this particular matrix.
A matrix and its transpose have the same eigenvalues, so we can examine the rows of the matrix. From the last row, we have the left eigenvector $(0,0,1)$ with eigenvalue $1$. If you add the first and third rows, you get $(2,0,2)$, but left-multiplying a matrix by $(1,0,1)$ performs this addition, so we have another eigenvector/eigenvalue pair: $(1,0,1)$ and $2$. The trace of a matrix is equal to the sum of its eigenvalues, so we can find the last eigenvalue “for free:” it’s $4-2-1=1$. With a bit of practice, you’ll be able to spot things like this.
add a comment |
You’ve made an error in computing the determinant: it should be $lambda^3-4lambda^2+5lambda-2$. However, it’s not necessary to go through all of that for this particular matrix.
A matrix and its transpose have the same eigenvalues, so we can examine the rows of the matrix. From the last row, we have the left eigenvector $(0,0,1)$ with eigenvalue $1$. If you add the first and third rows, you get $(2,0,2)$, but left-multiplying a matrix by $(1,0,1)$ performs this addition, so we have another eigenvector/eigenvalue pair: $(1,0,1)$ and $2$. The trace of a matrix is equal to the sum of its eigenvalues, so we can find the last eigenvalue “for free:” it’s $4-2-1=1$. With a bit of practice, you’ll be able to spot things like this.
You’ve made an error in computing the determinant: it should be $lambda^3-4lambda^2+5lambda-2$. However, it’s not necessary to go through all of that for this particular matrix.
A matrix and its transpose have the same eigenvalues, so we can examine the rows of the matrix. From the last row, we have the left eigenvector $(0,0,1)$ with eigenvalue $1$. If you add the first and third rows, you get $(2,0,2)$, but left-multiplying a matrix by $(1,0,1)$ performs this addition, so we have another eigenvector/eigenvalue pair: $(1,0,1)$ and $2$. The trace of a matrix is equal to the sum of its eigenvalues, so we can find the last eigenvalue “for free:” it’s $4-2-1=1$. With a bit of practice, you’ll be able to spot things like this.
answered Nov 27 at 10:05
amd
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Hint:
$$
left[
begin{array}{ccc}
2&0&1\
1&1&a\
0&0&1
end{array}
right]
=
Pleft[
begin{array}{ccc}
2&1&1\
0&1&a\
0&0&1
end{array}
right] P^{-1}
$$
Where $P$ is a permutation matrix.
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Hint:
$$
left[
begin{array}{ccc}
2&0&1\
1&1&a\
0&0&1
end{array}
right]
=
Pleft[
begin{array}{ccc}
2&1&1\
0&1&a\
0&0&1
end{array}
right] P^{-1}
$$
Where $P$ is a permutation matrix.
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Hint:
$$
left[
begin{array}{ccc}
2&0&1\
1&1&a\
0&0&1
end{array}
right]
=
Pleft[
begin{array}{ccc}
2&1&1\
0&1&a\
0&0&1
end{array}
right] P^{-1}
$$
Where $P$ is a permutation matrix.
Hint:
$$
left[
begin{array}{ccc}
2&0&1\
1&1&a\
0&0&1
end{array}
right]
=
Pleft[
begin{array}{ccc}
2&1&1\
0&1&a\
0&0&1
end{array}
right] P^{-1}
$$
Where $P$ is a permutation matrix.
answered Nov 27 at 15:16
zimbra314
456212
456212
add a comment |
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You have a misprint in the matrix $A$ or in the determinant
– Tito Eliatron
Nov 27 at 8:22
The error should be in the determinant, since then the eigenvalues are independent of $a$.
– Gnampfissimo
Nov 27 at 8:26