Paper 2, Section II, F
Part IB, 2010
(i) Show that two complex matrices are similar (i.e. there exists invertible with ) if and only if they represent the same linear map with respect to different bases.
(ii) Explain the notion of Jordan normal form of a square complex matrix.
(iii) Show that any square complex matrix is similar to its transpose.
(iv) If is invertible, describe the Jordan normal form of in terms of that of .
Justify your answers.