Paper 2, Section II, F

Linear Algebra
Part IB, 2010

(i) Show that two n×nn \times n complex matrices A,BA, B are similar (i.e. there exists invertible PP with A=P1BPA=P^{-1} B P ) if and only if they represent the same linear map CnCn\mathbb{C}^{n} \rightarrow \mathbb{C}^{n} 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 AA is similar to its transpose.

(iv) If AA is invertible, describe the Jordan normal form of A1A^{-1} in terms of that of AA.

Justify your answers.