Linear Algebra and Its Applications (5th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors - 5.3 Exercises - Page 289: 28

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Work Step by Step

A has n linearly independent eigenvectors, so it is diagonalizable. If A is diagonalizable, $A^T$ is also diagonalizable: $A=PDP^{-1}$ $A^T=(PDP^{-1})^T=(P^{-1})^TD^TP^T=(P^T)^{-1}D^TP^T$ Let $J=(P^T)^{-1}$ and $E=D^T$. Then $A^T=JEJ^{-1}$. This means $A^T$ must also have n linearly independent eigenvectors by the Diagonalization Theorem.
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