The Canonical Forms
The Canonical Forms
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2009
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D. O’Regan
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R. Agarwal;D. O’Regan
Recall that at the beginning of Section 7.5 we stated that a canonical form for T ∞ L(V) is simply a representation in which the matrix takes on an especially simple form. For example, if there exists a basis of eigenvectors of T, then the matrix representation will be diagonal. In this case, it is then quite trivial to assess the various properties of T such as its rank, determinant and eigenval-ues. Unfortunately, while this is generally the most desirable form for a matrix representation, it is also generally impossible to achieve. We now wish to determine certain properties of T that will allow us to learn as much as we can about the possible forms its matrix representation can take. There are three major canonical forms that we will consider in this chapter : triangular, rational and Jordan. (This does not count the Smith form, which is really a tool, used to find the rational and Jordan forms.) As we have done before, our approach will be to study each of these forms in more than one way. By so doing, we shall gain much insight into their meaning, as well as learning additional techniques that are of great use in various branches of mathematics. 8.1 ELEMENTARY CANONICAL FORMS In order to ease into the subject, this section presents a simple and direct method of treating two important results: the triangular form for complex matrices and the diagonalization of normal matrices. To begin with, suppose