-
-
Courses
Find courses by:
Collections
Cross-Disciplinary Topic Lists
Translated Courses
-
About
-
Donate
-
Featured Sites
 | After a final discussion of positive definite matrices, we learn about "similar" matrices: B = M−1AM for some invertible matrix M. Square matrices can be grouped by similarity, and each group has a "nicest" representative in Jordan normal form. This form tells at a glance the eigenvalues and the number of eigenvectors. |
Work the problems on your own and check your answers when you're done.
MIT OpenCourseWare makes the materials used in the teaching of almost all of MIT's subjects available on the Web, free of charge. With more than 2,000 courses available, OCW is delivering on the promise of open sharing of knowledge.
© 2001–2012
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Your use of the MIT OpenCourseWare site and materials is subject to our Creative Commons License and other terms of use.
