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WTW256: LU 4.2: EIGENVALUES AND EIGENVECTORS Lecture notes

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WTW 256 - Differential Equations

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University Of Pretoria (UP)

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4. 2. Eigenvalue and Vector
-

method

/
Ai , =
(A) (ki ) (R )
¥!
=

✗ iñi =

Kai ,) =
( r)

Ali , Iik eigenvectors
→
=

,

↳ eigenvalue → nr .
in exponent

Definition

If AÑ :
XÑ ,
then ✗ is called an eigenvalue of the matrix
and Ñ is called
vector
corresponding eigenvector
-

How do we find the
eigens ?
Ali :
✗i
> Because ✗ Isd # put 2 next to

k
,
Ali xñ -
=
o
it + ◦ give it a vector
quality
CA -

•
Ñ :-O -
obvious solution
•
Non-trivial solutions
/ A ✗21=0
-
Determinant

Revision : ↳ polynomial eq ( characteristic 1- A)
•

nun
A >i =
b- will have infinitely many solutions if 1A 1=0

, summary
To find

1) eigenvalues -

solve equation :
det CA -

XT ) :
IA -

✗ 21=0

2) corresponding eigenvector solve system of linear equations
( A- ✗ 2) ñ=j
* Note 1. ✗ =

maybe taro BUTT Ñ≠o !
mm
zero vector is NEVER an eigenvector
2.
Any non zero multiple at an eigenvector is
again
-

an
eigenvector
example
1. ✗
'
=
AF
iii. iii. e- "
:( ; ; / (1) ( ;)
"
A •

A- in
( :} ;) %.IE?naisare
-
-

-
× "
matrix

one , rest zeros

:( 2)
-3

-3 4 : i
/A -
✗
11=(-3-11)/4 -

x) -

l -

6)
( X 3)( x -121 poly equation
'

→
-
-

,

:.\=3# * Don't have
to get in

echelon form !
Xl row
-

l : :/ 111 :( :/
"

of
CA -42 )ñ , •
=
=
. .
.

ii. a-
¥;) :(; :/ - 69426=0 111 Ñ :( 39g ]
-394 b
=
0 (2) a ER

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