Letλbe the eigen value of ST.So, ∃v(=0)∈V∋STv=λv −(i)Let w=TvFrom (i), T(STv)=T(λv)⇒TS(Tv)=λ×(Tv)⇒TSw=λw
Case I :- (λ=0)If λ=0,then λv=0⇒T(λv)=0⇒λw=0⇒w=0So, λ is the eigen value of TS.
Case II :- (λ=0)λ=0⇒ST is not invertible⇒S or T is not invertibe⇒TS is not invertible⇒λ=0 is a eigen value of TS.
Hense ST and TS have the same eigen values.(Proved)
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