The weekly problem sheet (November 16 - 20)

1) Find 2
all eigenvalues3and eigenvectors of the following matrices
1 0 0
(a) A = 4 2 1 2 5;
3 1 1

3 3=4
(b) A = ;
5 1
2 3
3 2 4
(c) A = 4 2 0 2 5:
4 2 3

In all cases, complete the following data (A) ( - the spectrum of A), P (
- the matrix of eigenvectors), J ( - the Jordan normal form of A) and compute
A10 .

t t2
2) Consider the vector functions x(1) (t) = and x(2) (t) = .
1 2t

(a) In what intervals they are linearly independent ?

(b) Is it true that they are fundamental solution set of a linear 2 2-system
x0 (t) = A (t) x (t) with continuous matrix valued function A : I ! M2 on the
interval I = ( 5; 16)? If yes, …nd the related linear system.

(c) The same quaestion from (b) but on the interval I = (1; 1).