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Consider the matrix $A=a_{ij}$ where $$a_{ij}=begin{cases}1 text{if} i+j=n+1\0 text{otherwise}end{cases}$$. Then, what can be said about the minimal polynomial of the matrix $A$.



Note that one eigenvalue is easily found by taking the eigenvector $begin{pmatrix}1\1\1\ldots\ldots\ldots\1end{pmatrix}$. Any hints. Thanks beforehand.






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    When $n>1$, what are $A-I, A+I$ and $(A-I)(A+I)$?
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    @user1551 how do we compute $(A-I)(A+I)$ for large matrices? Is there any inductive/recursive process?
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    Hint : We have $A^2=I$ , so the minimal polynomial must divide $x^2-1$
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Consider the matrix $A=a_{ij}$ where $$a_{ij}=begin{cases}1 text{if} i+j=n+1\0 text{otherwise}end{cases}$$. Then, what can be said about the minimal polynomial of the matrix $A$.



Note that one eigenvalue is easily found by taking the eigenvector $begin{pmatrix}1\1\1\ldots\ldots\ldots\1end{pmatrix}$. Any hints. Thanks beforehand.






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    When $n>1$, what are $A-I, A+I$ and $(A-I)(A+I)$?
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    – user1551
    Jan 9 at 11:50










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    @user1551 how do we compute $(A-I)(A+I)$ for large matrices? Is there any inductive/recursive process?
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    – vidyarthi
    Jan 9 at 11:53






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    Hint : We have $A^2=I$ , so the minimal polynomial must divide $x^2-1$
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    – Peter
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Consider the matrix $A=a_{ij}$ where $$a_{ij}=begin{cases}1 text{if} i+j=n+1\0 text{otherwise}end{cases}$$. Then, what can be said about the minimal polynomial of the matrix $A$.



Note that one eigenvalue is easily found by taking the eigenvector $begin{pmatrix}1\1\1\ldots\ldots\ldots\1end{pmatrix}$. Any hints. Thanks beforehand.






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Consider the matrix $A=a_{ij}$ where $$a_{ij}=begin{cases}1 text{if} i+j=n+1\0 text{otherwise}end{cases}$$. Then, what can be said about the minimal polynomial of the matrix $A$.



Note that one eigenvalue is easily found by taking the eigenvector $begin{pmatrix}1\1\1\ldots\ldots\ldots\1end{pmatrix}$. Any hints. Thanks beforehand.






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    $begingroup$
    When $n>1$, what are $A-I, A+I$ and $(A-I)(A+I)$?
    $endgroup$
    – user1551
    Jan 9 at 11:50










  • $begingroup$
    @user1551 how do we compute $(A-I)(A+I)$ for large matrices? Is there any inductive/recursive process?
    $endgroup$
    – vidyarthi
    Jan 9 at 11:53






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    Hint : We have $A^2=I$ , so the minimal polynomial must divide $x^2-1$
    $endgroup$
    – Peter
    Jan 9 at 12:04














  • 1




    $begingroup$
    When $n>1$, what are $A-I, A+I$ and $(A-I)(A+I)$?
    $endgroup$
    – user1551
    Jan 9 at 11:50










  • $begingroup$
    @user1551 how do we compute $(A-I)(A+I)$ for large matrices? Is there any inductive/recursive process?
    $endgroup$
    – vidyarthi
    Jan 9 at 11:53






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    Hint : We have $A^2=I$ , so the minimal polynomial must divide $x^2-1$
    $endgroup$
    – Peter
    Jan 9 at 12:04








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$begingroup$
When $n>1$, what are $A-I, A+I$ and $(A-I)(A+I)$?
$endgroup$
– user1551
Jan 9 at 11:50




$begingroup$
When $n>1$, what are $A-I, A+I$ and $(A-I)(A+I)$?
$endgroup$
– user1551
Jan 9 at 11:50












$begingroup$
@user1551 how do we compute $(A-I)(A+I)$ for large matrices? Is there any inductive/recursive process?
$endgroup$
– vidyarthi
Jan 9 at 11:53




$begingroup$
@user1551 how do we compute $(A-I)(A+I)$ for large matrices? Is there any inductive/recursive process?
$endgroup$
– vidyarthi
Jan 9 at 11:53




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Hint : We have $A^2=I$ , so the minimal polynomial must divide $x^2-1$
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– Peter
Jan 9 at 12:04




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Hint : We have $A^2=I$ , so the minimal polynomial must divide $x^2-1$
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Hint: Assuming $A$ is supposed to be an $n times n$ matrix, $A^2$ is very easy to calculate, and this gives you your answer almost immediately. The entry in row $i$ and column $j$ of $A^2$ is the product of the $i^mbox{th}$ row and $j^mbox{th}$ colmn of $A$ , which you know.






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    Thanks to @user1551, the answer is deceptively simple in this case. We have, $$A-I=begin{pmatrix}-1&0&ldots&0&1\0&-1&ldots&1&0\ldots&ldots&ldots&ldots&ldots\1&0&ldots&0&-1end{pmatrix}$$. Similarly, $$A+I=begin{pmatrix}1&0&ldots&0&1\0&1&ldots&1&0\ldots&ldots&ldots&ldots&ldots\1&0&ldots&0&1end{pmatrix}$$. Now multiplying would naturally give us the zero matrix as the $1$s and $-1$s cancel out in pairs at each non zero product entry .






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      You'd need to distinguish odd/even order of the matrix (for the form of the sum and difference).
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    First by some computation, we can quickly find that its characteristic polynomial is



    $ch_A(x) = (x-1)^{big{lceil}frac{n}{2}big{rceil}}(x+1)^{big{lfloor}frac{n}{2}big{rfloor}}$,



    which means that $1$ and $-1$ are the only eigenvalues of $A$.



    It turns out that geometric multiplicity of both eigenvalues are only one (i.e. $m(x) = x^2-1$), since $A^2 = I$.






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      Hint: Assuming $A$ is supposed to be an $n times n$ matrix, $A^2$ is very easy to calculate, and this gives you your answer almost immediately. The entry in row $i$ and column $j$ of $A^2$ is the product of the $i^mbox{th}$ row and $j^mbox{th}$ colmn of $A$ , which you know.






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        Hint: Assuming $A$ is supposed to be an $n times n$ matrix, $A^2$ is very easy to calculate, and this gives you your answer almost immediately. The entry in row $i$ and column $j$ of $A^2$ is the product of the $i^mbox{th}$ row and $j^mbox{th}$ colmn of $A$ , which you know.






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          Hint: Assuming $A$ is supposed to be an $n times n$ matrix, $A^2$ is very easy to calculate, and this gives you your answer almost immediately. The entry in row $i$ and column $j$ of $A^2$ is the product of the $i^mbox{th}$ row and $j^mbox{th}$ colmn of $A$ , which you know.






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          Hint: Assuming $A$ is supposed to be an $n times n$ matrix, $A^2$ is very easy to calculate, and this gives you your answer almost immediately. The entry in row $i$ and column $j$ of $A^2$ is the product of the $i^mbox{th}$ row and $j^mbox{th}$ colmn of $A$ , which you know.







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              Thanks to @user1551, the answer is deceptively simple in this case. We have, $$A-I=begin{pmatrix}-1&0&ldots&0&1\0&-1&ldots&1&0\ldots&ldots&ldots&ldots&ldots\1&0&ldots&0&-1end{pmatrix}$$. Similarly, $$A+I=begin{pmatrix}1&0&ldots&0&1\0&1&ldots&1&0\ldots&ldots&ldots&ldots&ldots\1&0&ldots&0&1end{pmatrix}$$. Now multiplying would naturally give us the zero matrix as the $1$s and $-1$s cancel out in pairs at each non zero product entry .






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                You'd need to distinguish odd/even order of the matrix (for the form of the sum and difference).
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              $begingroup$

              Thanks to @user1551, the answer is deceptively simple in this case. We have, $$A-I=begin{pmatrix}-1&0&ldots&0&1\0&-1&ldots&1&0\ldots&ldots&ldots&ldots&ldots\1&0&ldots&0&-1end{pmatrix}$$. Similarly, $$A+I=begin{pmatrix}1&0&ldots&0&1\0&1&ldots&1&0\ldots&ldots&ldots&ldots&ldots\1&0&ldots&0&1end{pmatrix}$$. Now multiplying would naturally give us the zero matrix as the $1$s and $-1$s cancel out in pairs at each non zero product entry .






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                You'd need to distinguish odd/even order of the matrix (for the form of the sum and difference).
                $endgroup$
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                Jan 9 at 19:25
















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              $begingroup$

              Thanks to @user1551, the answer is deceptively simple in this case. We have, $$A-I=begin{pmatrix}-1&0&ldots&0&1\0&-1&ldots&1&0\ldots&ldots&ldots&ldots&ldots\1&0&ldots&0&-1end{pmatrix}$$. Similarly, $$A+I=begin{pmatrix}1&0&ldots&0&1\0&1&ldots&1&0\ldots&ldots&ldots&ldots&ldots\1&0&ldots&0&1end{pmatrix}$$. Now multiplying would naturally give us the zero matrix as the $1$s and $-1$s cancel out in pairs at each non zero product entry .






              share|cite|improve this answer









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              Thanks to @user1551, the answer is deceptively simple in this case. We have, $$A-I=begin{pmatrix}-1&0&ldots&0&1\0&-1&ldots&1&0\ldots&ldots&ldots&ldots&ldots\1&0&ldots&0&-1end{pmatrix}$$. Similarly, $$A+I=begin{pmatrix}1&0&ldots&0&1\0&1&ldots&1&0\ldots&ldots&ldots&ldots&ldots\1&0&ldots&0&1end{pmatrix}$$. Now multiplying would naturally give us the zero matrix as the $1$s and $-1$s cancel out in pairs at each non zero product entry .







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              • $begingroup$
                You'd need to distinguish odd/even order of the matrix (for the form of the sum and difference).
                $endgroup$
                – user376343
                Jan 9 at 19:25




















              • $begingroup$
                You'd need to distinguish odd/even order of the matrix (for the form of the sum and difference).
                $endgroup$
                – user376343
                Jan 9 at 19:25


















              $begingroup$
              You'd need to distinguish odd/even order of the matrix (for the form of the sum and difference).
              $endgroup$
              – user376343
              Jan 9 at 19:25






              $begingroup$
              You'd need to distinguish odd/even order of the matrix (for the form of the sum and difference).
              $endgroup$
              – user376343
              Jan 9 at 19:25













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              First by some computation, we can quickly find that its characteristic polynomial is



              $ch_A(x) = (x-1)^{big{lceil}frac{n}{2}big{rceil}}(x+1)^{big{lfloor}frac{n}{2}big{rfloor}}$,



              which means that $1$ and $-1$ are the only eigenvalues of $A$.



              It turns out that geometric multiplicity of both eigenvalues are only one (i.e. $m(x) = x^2-1$), since $A^2 = I$.






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                $begingroup$

                First by some computation, we can quickly find that its characteristic polynomial is



                $ch_A(x) = (x-1)^{big{lceil}frac{n}{2}big{rceil}}(x+1)^{big{lfloor}frac{n}{2}big{rfloor}}$,



                which means that $1$ and $-1$ are the only eigenvalues of $A$.



                It turns out that geometric multiplicity of both eigenvalues are only one (i.e. $m(x) = x^2-1$), since $A^2 = I$.






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                  First by some computation, we can quickly find that its characteristic polynomial is



                  $ch_A(x) = (x-1)^{big{lceil}frac{n}{2}big{rceil}}(x+1)^{big{lfloor}frac{n}{2}big{rfloor}}$,



                  which means that $1$ and $-1$ are the only eigenvalues of $A$.



                  It turns out that geometric multiplicity of both eigenvalues are only one (i.e. $m(x) = x^2-1$), since $A^2 = I$.






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                  First by some computation, we can quickly find that its characteristic polynomial is



                  $ch_A(x) = (x-1)^{big{lceil}frac{n}{2}big{rceil}}(x+1)^{big{lfloor}frac{n}{2}big{rfloor}}$,



                  which means that $1$ and $-1$ are the only eigenvalues of $A$.



                  It turns out that geometric multiplicity of both eigenvalues are only one (i.e. $m(x) = x^2-1$), since $A^2 = I$.







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