mathstresser
04-22-2007, 10:09 PM
I know that B is simlar to A if
\L\\ B= P^{-1}AP
I also know that if A is a diagnol matrix, then B is diagnolizable.
I don't know how to come up with P and P-inverse. (Here is an example problem)
Determine whethter the given matrix is similar to a diagnoal matrix.
2 3 1
0 1 0
0 0 2
\L\\ B= P^{-1}AP
I also know that if A is a diagnol matrix, then B is diagnolizable.
I don't know how to come up with P and P-inverse. (Here is an example problem)
Determine whethter the given matrix is similar to a diagnoal matrix.
2 3 1
0 1 0
0 0 2