Advanced Linear Algebra - Advanced Linear Algebra, Lecture 4.5: The spectral theorem
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Understand key concepts of vector spaces, including spanning, independence, and bases.
Analyze the role of eigenvalues, eigenvectors, and the spectral theorem in linear mappings.
Apply the Gram-Schmidt process and orthogonal projection in various contexts.
Evaluate the properties and applications of quadratic forms and spectral resolutions.
Advanced Linear Algebra, Lecture 4.5: The spectral theorem
If a linear map A:X→X has eigenvalue λ, and N_j denotes the nullspace of (A-λI)^j, then the union of all of these N_j's is the "generalized eigenspace" E_λ. By construction, the elements of this subspace are precisely the generalized λ-eigenvectors of A. In this lecture, we will prove the spectral theorem: if the field K is algebraically closed, then the K-vector space X is a direct sum of generalized eigenspaces, for each eigenvalue. In other word, X has a basis of generalized eigenvectors.
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