Let Matn(C) be the vector space of n by n complex matrices.
Given A∈Matn(C), define the linear mapA:Matn(C)→Matn(C),
X↦AX−XA
(i) Compute a basis of eigenvectors, and their associated eigenvalues, when A is the diagonal matrix
A=⎝⎜⎜⎜⎛12⋱n⎠⎟⎟⎟⎞
What is the rank of φA ?
(ii) Now let A=(0010). Write down the matrix of the linear transformation φA with respect to the standard basis of Mat2(C).
What is its Jordan normal form?