Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors - 7.7 Chapter Review - Additional Problems - Page 490: 13

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There are 3 possible Jordan canonical forms: $J_1=\begin{bmatrix} -1 & 0 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & -1 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & -1 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 2 \end{bmatrix}$ There are 4 linearly independent eigenvectors of a matrix with this Jordan canonical form, and the maximum length of a cycle is $1$ $J_2=\begin{bmatrix} -1 & 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & -1 & 1 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & -1 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 2 \end{bmatrix}$ There are 3 linearly independent eigenvectors of a matrix with this Jordan canonical form, and the maximum length of a cycle is $2$ $J_3=\begin{bmatrix} -1 & 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & -1 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & -1 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 2 \end{bmatrix}$ There are 2 linearly independent eigenvectors of a matrix with this Jordan canonical form, and the maximum length of a cycle is $3$
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