Question #42307

Let
A =5 4 −4
6 7 −6
12 12 −11

a) Find the adjoint of A. Find the inverse of A from the adjoint of A.
b) Find the characteristic and minimal polynomials of A. Hence find its eigenvalues and eigenvectors.
c) Why is A diagonalisable? Find a matrix P such that P^(−1) AP is diagonal.
d) Verify Cayley-Hamilton theorem for A. Hence, find the inverse of A.

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Answer on question 42307 - Math - Linear Algebra

Let


A=(544676121211)A = \left( \begin{array}{c c c} 5 & 4 & - 4 \\ 6 & 7 & - 6 \\ 12 & 12 & - 11 \end{array} \right)


a) Find the adjoint of A. Find the inverse of A from the adjoint of A.

b) Find the characteristic and minimal polynomials of A. Hence find its eigenvalues and eigenvectors.

c) Why is A diagonalisable? Find a matrix PP such that P(1)P^{\wedge}(-1) AP is diagonal.

d) Verify Cayley-Hamilton theorem for A. Hence, find the inverse of A.

Solution

a) Adjoint matrix is the matrix formed by taking the transpose of the cofactor matrix of a given original matrix. To find it we need to find the following determinants


A11=(1)1+1761211=77+72=5;A _ {1 1} = (- 1) ^ {1 + 1} \left| \begin{array}{c c} 7 & - 6 \\ 1 2 & - 1 1 \end{array} \right| = - 7 7 + 7 2 = - 5;A12=(1)1+2661211=6672=6;A _ {1 2} = (- 1) ^ {1 + 2} \left| \begin{array}{c c} 6 & - 6 \\ 1 2 & - 1 1 \end{array} \right| = 6 6 - 7 2 = - 6;A13=(1)1+3671212=7284=12;A _ {1 3} = (- 1) ^ {1 + 3} \left| \begin{array}{c c} 6 & 7 \\ 1 2 & 1 2 \end{array} \right| = 7 2 - 8 4 = - 1 2;A21=(1)2+1441211=4448=4;A _ {2 1} = (- 1) ^ {2 + 1} \left| \begin{array}{c c} 4 & - 4 \\ 1 2 & - 1 1 \end{array} \right| = 4 4 - 4 8 = - 4;A22=(1)2+2541211=55+48=7;A _ {2 2} = (- 1) ^ {2 + 2} \left| \begin{array}{c c} 5 & - 4 \\ 1 2 & - 1 1 \end{array} \right| = - 5 5 + 4 8 = - 7;A23=(1)2+3541212=60+48=12;A _ {2 3} = (- 1) ^ {2 + 3} \left| \begin{array}{c c} 5 & 4 \\ 1 2 & 1 2 \end{array} \right| = - 6 0 + 4 8 = - 1 2;A31=(1)3+14476=24+28=4;A _ {3 1} = (- 1) ^ {3 + 1} \left| \begin{array}{c c} 4 & - 4 \\ 7 & - 6 \end{array} \right| = - 2 4 + 2 8 = 4;A32=(1)3+25466=3024=6;A _ {3 2} = (- 1) ^ {3 + 2} \left| \begin{array}{c c} 5 & - 4 \\ 6 & - 6 \end{array} \right| = 3 0 - 2 4 = 6;A12=(1)3+35467=3524=11;A _ {1 2} = (- 1) ^ {3 + 3} \left| \begin{array}{c c} 5 & 4 \\ 6 & 7 \end{array} \right| = 3 5 - 2 4 = 1 1;


Therefore


adjA=(544676121211)a d j A = \left( \begin{array}{c c c} - 5 & - 4 & 4 \\ - 6 & - 7 & 6 \\ - 1 2 & - 1 2 & 1 1 \end{array} \right)


Using the triangle rule we find the determinant of A


det(A)=544676121211=57(11)+612(4)+412(6)127(4)+64(11)+12(6)5)=1.\det (A) = \left| \begin{array}{c c c} 5 & 4 & - 4 \\ 6 & 7 & - 6 \\ 1 2 & 1 2 & - 1 1 \end{array} \right| = 5 * - 7 * (- 1 1) + 6 * 1 2 * (- 4) + 4 * 1 2 * (- 6) - 1 2 * 7 * (- 4) + 6 * 4 * (- 1 1) + 1 2 * (- 6) * 5) = - 1.


Using the formula


A1=1det(A)adjAA ^ {- 1} = \frac {1}{\det (A)} * a d j A


We obtain


A1=1(544676121211)=(544676121211).A ^ {- 1} = - 1 \left( \begin{array}{c c c} - 5 & - 4 & 4 \\ - 6 & - 7 & 6 \\ - 1 2 & - 1 2 & 1 1 \end{array} \right) = \left( \begin{array}{c c c} 5 & 4 & - 4 \\ 6 & 7 & - 6 \\ 1 2 & 1 2 & - 1 1 \end{array} \right).


b) The characteristic polynomial of the matrix is


P(x)=det(xIA)=x5446x761212x+11=(x5)(x7)(x+11)++288+288+48(x7)24(x+11)+72(x5)==x3x2x+1=(x1)2(x+1)\begin{array}{l} P (x) = \det (x I - A) = \left| \begin{array}{c c c} x - 5 & - 4 & 4 \\ - 6 & x - 7 & 6 \\ - 1 2 & - 1 2 & x + 1 1 \end{array} \right| = (x - 5) (x - 7) (x + 1 1) + \\ + 2 8 8 + 2 8 8 + 4 8 (x - 7) - 2 4 (x + 1 1) + 7 2 (x - 5) = \\ = x ^ {3} - x ^ {2} - x + 1 = (x - 1) ^ {2} (x + 1) \\ \end{array}


Thus the distinct eigenvalues of AA are -1 and 1. Since mAm_A divides P(x)P(x) and every eigenvalue of AA is a root of mAm_A , we must have that mA(x)=x21m_A(x) = x^2 - 1 or mA(x)=(x1)2(x+1)m_A(x) = (x - 1)^2 (x + 1) . To check which of these works, we start with the one of the smallest degree:


A2I=(544676121211)(544676121211)(100010001)==(25+244820+28482024+4430+427224+49722442+6660+7213248+841324872+121)(100010001)=(000000000)\begin{array}{l} A ^ {2} - I = \left( \begin{array}{c c c} 5 & 4 & - 4 \\ 6 & 7 & - 6 \\ 1 2 & 1 2 & - 1 1 \end{array} \right) \left( \begin{array}{c c c} 5 & 4 & - 4 \\ 6 & 7 & - 6 \\ 1 2 & 1 2 & - 1 1 \end{array} \right) - \left( \begin{array}{c c c} 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{array} \right) = \\ = \left( \begin{array}{c c c} 2 5 + 2 4 - 4 8 & 2 0 + 2 8 - 4 8 & - 2 0 - 2 4 + 4 4 \\ 3 0 + 4 2 - 7 2 & 2 4 + 4 9 - 7 2 & - 2 4 - 4 2 + 6 6 \\ 6 0 + 7 2 - 1 3 2 & 4 8 + 8 4 - 1 3 2 & - 4 8 - 7 2 + 1 2 1 \end{array} \right) - \left( \begin{array}{c c c} 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{array} \right) = \left( \begin{array}{c c c} 0 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 \end{array} \right) \\ \end{array}


Hence the minimal polynomial of AA is mA(x)=x21m_A(x) = x^2 - 1 .

As we said before the eigenvalues of A are -1 and 1 with algebraic multiplicity is 2.

Let us find the eigenvectors

1) X=1X = -1

(644686121210)(x1x2x3)=(000)(x1x2x3)=(236)\left( \begin{array}{c c c} 6 & 4 & - 4 \\ 6 & 8 & - 6 \\ 1 2 & 1 2 & - 1 0 \end{array} \right) \left( \begin{array}{c} x _ {1} \\ x _ {2} \\ x _ {3} \end{array} \right) = \left( \begin{array}{c} 0 \\ 0 \\ 0 \end{array} \right) \Rightarrow \left( \begin{array}{c} x _ {1} \\ x _ {2} \\ x _ {3} \end{array} \right) = \left( \begin{array}{c} 2 \\ 3 \\ 6 \end{array} \right)


2) X=1X = 1

(444666121212)(x1x2x3)=(000)(x1x2x3)=(c2c1c1c2)\left( \begin{array}{c c c} 4 & 4 & - 4 \\ 6 & 6 & - 6 \\ 1 2 & 1 2 & - 1 2 \end{array} \right) \left( \begin{array}{c} x _ {1} \\ x _ {2} \\ x _ {3} \end{array} \right) = \left( \begin{array}{c} 0 \\ 0 \\ 0 \end{array} \right) \Rightarrow \left( \begin{array}{c} x _ {1} \\ x _ {2} \\ x _ {3} \end{array} \right) = \left( \begin{array}{c} c _ {2} - c _ {1} \\ c _ {1} \\ c _ {2} \end{array} \right)


Where c1c_{1} and c2c_{2} are constants which are not equal to zero at the same time. So we get


(x1x2x3)=(101) or (x1x2x3)=(110).\left( \begin{array}{c} x _ {1} \\ x _ {2} \\ x _ {3} \end{array} \right) = \left( \begin{array}{c} 1 \\ 0 \\ 1 \end{array} \right) \text { or } \left( \begin{array}{c} x _ {1} \\ x _ {2} \\ x _ {3} \end{array} \right) = \left( \begin{array}{c} - 1 \\ 1 \\ 0 \end{array} \right).


c) Use the Theorem: An n×nn \times n matrix AA is diagonalizable if and only if it has nn linearly independent eigenvectors.

Check whether the eigenvectors of AA are linearly independent. For it find the determinant of the matrix consisted with these vectors


211301610=3+62=1\left| \begin{array}{c c c} 2 & 1 & - 1 \\ 3 & 0 & 1 \\ 6 & 1 & 0 \end{array} \right| = - 3 + 6 - 2 = 1


Therefore the eigenvectors of A are linearly independent and the matrix A is diagonalizable.

P is the matrix that consists of the eigenvectors. Check it


P1AP=(211301610)1(544676121211)(211301610)==(111665343)(544676121211)(211301610)==(111665343)(211301610)=(100010001)\begin{array}{l} P ^ {- 1} A P = \left( \begin{array}{c c c} 2 & 1 & - 1 \\ 3 & 0 & 1 \\ 6 & 1 & 0 \end{array} \right) ^ {- 1} \left( \begin{array}{c c c} 5 & 4 & - 4 \\ 6 & 7 & - 6 \\ 1 2 & 1 2 & - 1 1 \end{array} \right) \left( \begin{array}{c c c} 2 & 1 & - 1 \\ 3 & 0 & 1 \\ 6 & 1 & 0 \end{array} \right) = \\ = \left( \begin{array}{c c c} - 1 & - 1 & 1 \\ 6 & 6 & - 5 \\ 3 & 4 & - 3 \end{array} \right) \left( \begin{array}{c c c} 5 & 4 & - 4 \\ 6 & 7 & - 6 \\ 1 2 & 1 2 & - 1 1 \end{array} \right) \left( \begin{array}{c c c} 2 & 1 & - 1 \\ 3 & 0 & 1 \\ 6 & 1 & 0 \end{array} \right) = \\ = \left( \begin{array}{c c c} 1 & 1 & 1 \\ 6 & 6 & - 5 \\ 3 & 4 & - 3 \end{array} \right) \left( \begin{array}{c c c} 2 & 1 & - 1 \\ 3 & 0 & 1 \\ 6 & 1 & 0 \end{array} \right) = \left( \begin{array}{c c c} - 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{array} \right) \\ \end{array}


d) The Cayley-Hamilton theorem states that "substituting" the matrix AA for λ\lambda in this polynomial results in the zero matrix


P(A)=A3A2A+1=(544676121211)3(544676121211)2P(A) = A^3 - A^2 - A + 1 = \begin{pmatrix} 5 & 4 & -4 \\ 6 & 7 & -6 \\ 12 & 12 & -11 \end{pmatrix}^3 - \begin{pmatrix} 5 & 4 & -4 \\ 6 & 7 & -6 \\ 12 & 12 & -11 \end{pmatrix}^2 -(544676121211)+(100010001)=(544676121211)(100010001)- \begin{pmatrix} 5 & 4 & -4 \\ 6 & 7 & -6 \\ 12 & 12 & -11 \end{pmatrix} + \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 5 & 4 & -4 \\ 6 & 7 & -6 \\ 12 & 12 & -11 \end{pmatrix} - \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix} -(544676121211)+(100010001)=(000000000).- \begin{pmatrix} 5 & 4 & -4 \\ 6 & 7 & -6 \\ 12 & 12 & -11 \end{pmatrix} + \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 0 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 \end{pmatrix}.


So the Theorem holds.

As we know


AA1=IA A^{-1} = I


As we could notice A2=IA^2 = I therefrom A=A1A = A^{-1}.

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