Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors - 7.6 Jordan Canonical Forms - Problems - Page 488: 41

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1. Find eigenvalues: (A-$\lambda$I)$\vec{V}$=$\vec{0}$ $\begin{bmatrix} 3-\lambda & 0 & 4 \\ 0 & 2-\lambda & 0\\ -4 & 0 & -5-\lambda\end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix} v_1\\ v_2 \\ v_3 \end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix} 0\\ 0 \\0 \end{bmatrix}$ $\begin{bmatrix} 3-\lambda & 0 & 4 \\ 0 & 2-\lambda & 0\\ -4 & 0 & -5-\lambda\end{bmatrix}=0$ $(\lambda-2)(\lambda+1)^2=0$ $\lambda_1=2,\lambda_2=\lambda_3=-1$ 2. Find eigenvectors: For $\lambda=2$ let $B=A-\lambda_1I$ $B=\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & 4 \\ 0 & 0 & 0\\ -4 & 0 & -7\end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix} 0\\ 0 \\0 \end{bmatrix} $ Let $r$ be a free variable. $\vec{V}=r(0,1,0)\\ E_1=\{(0,1,0)\} \\ \rightarrow dim(E_2)=1$ For $\lambda=-1$ let $B=A-\lambda_1I$ $B=\begin{bmatrix} 4 & 0 & 4 \\ 0 & 3 & 0\\ -4 & 0 & -4 \end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix} 0\\ 0 \\0 \end{bmatrix} $ Let $r,s$ be free variables. $\vec{V}=r(1,0,-1)+s(\frac{1}{4},0,\frac{1}{4})\\ E_2=\{(1,0,-1);(\frac{1}{4},0,\frac{1}{4})\} \\ \rightarrow dim(E_2)=2$ Hence, $S=\begin{bmatrix} 1 & \frac{1}{4} & 0\\ 0 & 0 & 1 \\ -1 & \frac{1}{4} & 0 \end{bmatrix} $ We have $x=Sy \rightarrow x'=Ax \rightarrow y'=\begin{bmatrix} -1 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & -1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 2 \end{bmatrix}y $ then $y_1=c_1e^{-t}+c_2te^{-t}\\ y_2=c_2e^{-t}\\ y_3=c_3e^{2t}$ Hence, $x(t)=S.y(t)=\begin{bmatrix} 1 & \frac{1}{4} & 0\\ 0 & 0 & 1\\ 1 & \frac{1}{4} & 0 \end{bmatrix} \begin{bmatrix} c_1e^{-t}+c_2te^{-t}\\ c_2e^{-t} \\ c_3e^{2t} \end{bmatrix} \\ =\begin{bmatrix} c_1e^{-t}+c_2te^{-t}+\frac{1}{4}c_2e^{-t}\\ c_3e^{2t}\\ c_1e^{-t}+c_2te^{-t} +\frac{1}{4}c_2e^{-t}\end{bmatrix} $
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