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Let $A$ be a linear operator such that $A begin{bmatrix}x\y\z end{bmatrix}=begin {bmatrix}x+y\y-x\0 end{bmatrix}$. Find all invariant subspaces of $A$.



I know how to find subspaces of dimensions $0$, $1$ and $3$, but how can I find all subspaces of dimension $2$ (I know that $mathrm{Im}A$ is a subspace and $mathrm{dim}; mathrm{Im} A=2$ )










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    Let $A$ be a linear operator such that $A begin{bmatrix}x\y\z end{bmatrix}=begin {bmatrix}x+y\y-x\0 end{bmatrix}$. Find all invariant subspaces of $A$.



    I know how to find subspaces of dimensions $0$, $1$ and $3$, but how can I find all subspaces of dimension $2$ (I know that $mathrm{Im}A$ is a subspace and $mathrm{dim}; mathrm{Im} A=2$ )










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      Let $A$ be a linear operator such that $A begin{bmatrix}x\y\z end{bmatrix}=begin {bmatrix}x+y\y-x\0 end{bmatrix}$. Find all invariant subspaces of $A$.



      I know how to find subspaces of dimensions $0$, $1$ and $3$, but how can I find all subspaces of dimension $2$ (I know that $mathrm{Im}A$ is a subspace and $mathrm{dim}; mathrm{Im} A=2$ )










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      Let $A$ be a linear operator such that $A begin{bmatrix}x\y\z end{bmatrix}=begin {bmatrix}x+y\y-x\0 end{bmatrix}$. Find all invariant subspaces of $A$.



      I know how to find subspaces of dimensions $0$, $1$ and $3$, but how can I find all subspaces of dimension $2$ (I know that $mathrm{Im}A$ is a subspace and $mathrm{dim}; mathrm{Im} A=2$ )







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          Hint: a two-dimensional subspace must intersect any other two-dimensional subspace nontrivially. Apply this to $A$ and the space generated by two basis vectors.






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            A two-dimensional subspace is the null space of a nonzero linear functional. The subspace is invariant if and only if the linear functional is an eigenvector of $A^*$.






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