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Do similar matrices have the same eigenvectors?
No, in general they do not. They have the same eigenvalues but not the same eigenvectors.
What is the condition for the addition of matrices?
The matrices must have the same dimensions.
Can matrices of the same dimension be multiplied?
No. The number of columns of the first matrix needs to be the same as the number of rows of the second.So, matrices can only be multiplied is their dimensions are k*l and l*m. If the matrices are of the same dimension then the number of rows are the same so that k = l, and the number of columns are the same so that l = m. And therefore both matrices are l*l square matrices.
What is linear combination in matrices?
If X1, X2 , ... , Xn are matrices of the same dimensions and a1, a2, ... an are constants, then Y = a1*X1 + a2*X2 + ... + an,*Xn is a linear combination of the X matrices.
How do you find eigenvalues of a 3 by 3 matrix?
Call your matrix A, the eigenvalues are defined as the numbers e for which a nonzero vector v exists such that Av = ev. This is equivalent to requiring (A-eI)v=0 to have a non zero solution v, where I is the identity matrix of the same dimensions as A. A matrix A-eI with this property is called singular and has a zero determinant. The determinant of A-eI is a polynomial in e, which has the eigenvalues of A as roots. Often setting this polynomial to zero and solving for e is the easiest way to compute the eigenvalues of A.
