Questions tagged [nilpotence]
A nilpotent element of a ring has $a^n=0$ for some integer $n$.
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On $\bigg[\begin{matrix}E&O\\O&F\end{matrix}\bigg],B_b=\left[\begin{matrix}2b&-1&0&-1\\0&b&0&0\\0&-1&0&-1\\0&1&0&b\end{matrix}\right]\in M_4(\Bbb R)$
Consider the $4\times4$ matrices $A=\bigg[\begin{matrix}
E&O_2\\O_2&F
\end{matrix}\bigg]$, where $E,F$ are any nilpotent $2\times2$ matrices, and $B_b=\left[\begin{matrix}2b&-1&0&-...
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Proof of Jordan-Chevally-Decomposition
Let A be a square matrix over $\mathbb{C}$, prove there are matrices $D$ and $N$ such that $A = D + N$ such that $D$ is diagonalizable, $N$ is Nilpotent and $DN = ND$.
I can see that any ...
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$A$ nilpotent and $A+c_iB$ is nilpotent then $B$ is nilpotent.
Let $A$ and $B$ be $n \times n$ matrices over some field with $A$ nilpotent. Now let $c_1,\ldots,c_{n+1}$ be $n+1$ distinct scalars such that $A+c_i B$ is nilpotent for all $i=1, \ldots,n+1$. Then how ...
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The converse of “nilpotent elements are zero-divisors”
For commutative rings $A$ with identity $1\ne0$, nilpotent elements are zero-divisors. The converse is false, i.e. there is a commutative ring $A$ with identity $1\ne0$ and a zero-divisor $x$ in $A$ ...
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Nilpotent ring and Nilpotent groups.
Let $R$ be a ring (associative and with unity) and $B$ be a subring with the property that $B^n = 0$ i.e.
$$ \forall\; x_1, x_2, \dots, x_n \in B: \; x_1 \cdot x_2 \cdots x_n = 0$$
My aim is to prove ...
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Generalize exterior algebra: vectors are nilcube instead of nilsquare
The exterior product on a ($d$-dimensional) vector space $V$ is defined to be associative and bilinear, and to make any vector square to $0$, and is otherwise unrestricted. Formally, the exterior ...
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Nilpotent Operators Linear Algebra
Let $V$ be an $n$-dimensional vector space over an arbitrary field $K$, and let
$T_1, \dots , T_n : V \rightarrow V$ be pairwise commuting nilpotent operators on V
(a) Show the composition $T_1 T_2 ·...
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Find a example of $A$ be $4 \times 4$ matrix such that $A$ has rank $2$ but $A^2 =0 $?
Find a example of $A$ be $4 \times 4$ matrix such that $A$ has rank $2$ but $A^2 =0 $?
My attempt :
$$A=\begin{bmatrix} 0 & 0 & 1 &0\\0 & 0 & 1 & 0\\0 &0 &...
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All nilpotent matrices $2 \times 2$ satisfies $A^{2}=0$ [duplicate]
I have problems to show that if $A$ is a $2 \times 2$ matrix and if there exists some positive integer such that $A^{n}=0$ then $A^{2}=0$. I only showed that $A$ is a singular matrix but nothing else. ...
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Mutually commuting matrix with $A_i^2=0$
Let $A_1,\dots,A_n$ be mutually commuting $m\times m$ matrices such that $A_i^2=0$ for all $1\le i \le n$. If $m<2^n$, prove that $A_1 A_2\cdots A_n=0$
Since $A_i^2=0$ So $\operatorname{Im}(A)\...
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Let $A$ and $B$ be nilpotent matrices that commute with $[A,B]$. If $A$, $B$, and $[A,B]$ are all nilpotent, show that $A+B$ is nilpotent.
How to prove that $A + B$ is nilpotent, when $A$, $B$, $[A, B]$ are nilpotent matrices, and also $A$ and $[A, B]$, $B$ and $[A, B]$ are pairs of commuting matrices?
Looks like I should use binomial ...
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Irreducibility of differential operator?
Is the differential operator $D:P_n \to P_n$ is reducible? Find an element of $P_n$ that is of period $n+1$ under $D$. Here $D$ is Differential operator and $P_n$ is the vector space of all ...
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Show that every maximal ideal of $R$ contains the element $a$.
Let $R$ be a commutative ring with identity and let $a\in R$ such that $a^n=0$, for some positive integer $n$. Suppose that $I$ is and ideal of $R$. Define $(I,a)=\{x+ra\ :\ x\in I\ \text{and}\ r\in R\...
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Find Jordan Decomposition without calculating $\ker(A - \lambda E)$
Without calculating the null space of $(A - \lambda E)$, find the Jordan decomposition of
$$
A = \begin{pmatrix}
0 & 1 & 1 & 0 & 1 \\
0 & 0 & 1 & 0 & 1 \\
0 & 0 &...
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Show that two nilpotent matrices are closed under addition and multiplication
From Serge Lang's linear algebra textbook:
A square matrix $A$ is said to be nilpotent if $A^r=O$ for some integer $r \geq 1$.
Let $A$, $B$ be nilpotent matrices, of the same size, and assume $AB$...
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If $G$ is a nilpotent group of class $2$, show $G' ≤ Z(G)$
If $G$ is a nilpotent group of class $2$, show
$G' ≤ Z(G)$, and here we are taking the definition that class of nilpotency is the smallest length of the central series of $G$; where $G'$ is the ...
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Show that if $R$ is a ring with a single ideal prime minimal $\neq(0)$ then $R$ has non-trivial nilpotent elements
Show that if $R$ is a ring with a single ideal prime minimal $\neq(0)$
then $R$ has non-trivial nilpotent elements, that is, elements to $a\neq 0$ for those who $a^n=0$, for a certain power $n> 0$.
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Nilpotent elements of group algebra $\Bbb CG$
Goal: explicitly find a nilpotent element of the group algebra $\Bbb C G$ for some finite group $G$. This exists if and only if $G$ is non abelian by Maschke's theorem and Wedderburn-Artin.
By ...
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“Determine the zero divisors, nilpotents and the non-invertibles in $ \mathbb{Q}[x] /(x^{4}-2x^{3}+3x^{2}-4x+2)$”
Good evening,
I would like to ask the following exercise :
"Determine the zero divisors, nilpotents and the non-invertibles in $ \mathbb{Q}[x] /(x^{4}-2x^{3}+3x^{2}-4x+2)$"
I saw that the ...
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Nilpotent binary matrices over finite fields
I am studying on nilpotent matrices over finite fields. By definition a square matrix $A$ is $p$-nilpotent if a power of $A$ modulo $p$ is the zero matrix. For example. Let $J_2$ be the $2\times 2$ ...
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Nilpotent Jacobson radical
I have to prove the following: If $R$ is a finite-dimensional algebra over a field $F$, then $J(R)$ is nilpotent.
I thought about this, but there are some gaps:
Because $R$ is in particular a ...
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when the finite nilpotent group is cyclic?
In the notion of nilpotent group,
a finite group $G$ is nilpotent
iff every sylow subgroups is nomral in $G$
iff $G$ is isomorphic to direct products of all sylow subgroups of $G$
I wonder in what ...
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Rank is less than $\frac n2$
Let $A \in \mathbb{R}^{n \times n}$ such that $A^2 =0$. Prove that $\mbox{rank}(A) \leq \frac n2$.
With Cayley-Hamilton, the characteristic polynomial is $\chi_A=X^2$. I also know $\dim A = \dim(Im(A)...
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NxN nilpotent matrix, d-dimensional eigenspace
The set of matrices described in the title form a set in $R^{N\times N}$. What is the dimension of this set?
For example, if N=2 and d=2, the only matrix is the zero matrix so the dimension is zero. ...
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Nilpotent Maps (intuition)
My intuition of a nilpotent map is that it is a map for which some Vectors are cycled through all linearly independant vectors, until it hits one which is in the kernel, and then it collapses. The ...
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Identifying nilpotent $2\times 2$ matrices with a quadratic cone
Recall that $A \in \operatorname{Mat}(n, \mathbb{R})$ is called nilpotent if there exists n > 0 such that $A^n = 0.$
Observe that if A is nilpotent then its characteristic polynomial is, up to a sign,...
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If matrix $A$ is similar to $B$ and $A$ is nilpotent, does that imply that $B$ is also nilpotent
If matrix $A$ in $\mathbb{R}^{n\times n}$ is nilpotent, what I know:
all the eigenvalues of $A$ are $0$
the determinant of $A$ is $0$ (because the minimal polynomial has to be $0$)
the rank of $A$ ...
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eigenvalues of nilpotent matrix problem
I have this following problem:
let $0\neq A\in M_n(F)$ such that $A^k=0$ for integer $k>1$
a. what are the eigenvalues of A?
b. show that $B=\alpha\cdot I_n-A$ invertible for every scalar $\...
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condition for positivity
I am end up with an expression of a solution of an algebraic equation $N\dot x(t)= x(t)+Bu(t)$
$x(t)=-[B\hspace{0.2cm} NB \hspace{0.2cm} N^2B\dots N^{m-1}B]_{n\times mn}\begin{bmatrix}u(t)\\u^{(1)}(t)...
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Is the nilradical of $\Bbb Z/n\Bbb Z$ equal to that of $(\Bbb Z/n\Bbb Z)/N$ where $N=\sqrt{(0)}$?
Question: Determine the nilradical $N := \sqrt{(0)}$ in $\Bbb Z/n\Bbb Z$ and in $(\Bbb Z/n\Bbb Z) /N$ .
My attempt: $\sqrt{(0)}=\{x+n\Bbb Z\in\Bbb Z/n\Bbb Z\ |\ \exists m\in\Bbb N\ x^m\in n\Bbb Z\...
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If $\not\exists r+I$ nilpotent then $R/I$ is an integral domain
Let $R$ be a commutative ring and $I$ an ideal of $R$.
Definition: a non zero element $ a\in R$ is nilpotent if $\exists n\in\Bbb N$ s.t. $a^n=0$
It is true that if $R/I$ is an integral domain then ...
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Let R be a prime Jacobson ring (with 1) [closed]
How to show that R has no nonzero nil ideals?
Any hint would be great.
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Prove that this linear transformation is nilpotent
The Question:
Let $V$ be a finite dimensional vector space over $\Bbb C$, with linear map $T:V \rightarrow V$. Suppose that the minimal polynomial of $T$ is $$m_T(x) = p(x)q(x) \\ p(x)=(x-\lambda)^\...
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Nilpotent/ Quotient
I am little fuzzy on how can we conclude that if $L$ is a Lie algebra, and if $L/Z(L)$ is nilpotent, then so is L. Where $Z(L)$ is the center of $L$, namely $Z(L) = \{z \in L \vert [xz] = 0 \ for \ ...
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Eigenvalue problem
If all the eigenvalues of $2 \times 2$ matrix $A$ are zero then prove that $A^2=0$.
$0$ is an eigenvalue of $A$. Then $AX=0$, again $A^2X=0$. Then $X$ is an eigenvector of both $A$ and $A^2$. Can we ...
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For all $A, B \in \mathcal{M}_n(\mathbb{C})$, if $[A, [A, B]] = 0$, then $[A, B]$ is nilpotent [duplicate]
$\newcommand{\tr}{\mathrm{Tr }}$
Let be $\mathcal{M}_n(\mathbb{C})$ the set of complex-valued square matrices of order $n$ and $[A, B] = AB - BA$ a commutator.
If, for some $A, B \in \mathcal{M}_n(\...
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Can the operator $\operatorname{id}_V-(AB-BA)$ be nilpotent in the infinite-dimensional case.
Let $V$ be a infinite-dimensional vector space over the field of characteristic $0$ and $A,B$ be linear operators of $V$. Let $\operatorname{id}_V$ be an identical operator.
Using trace function it ...
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g+h is an isomorphism (nilpotent linear map)
$V$ is a vector space, $g: V \to V$ an isomorphism and $h: V \to V$ a nilpotent linear map. Also, $g$ and $h$ commute. This implies that $g+h$ is an isomorphism.
Well, $h$ is nilpotent so $h^n=0$. ...
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On the central series of the group of unitriangular matrices over a commutative, unitary ring
Let $R$ be a commutative ring with identity and put $U=U(n,R)$, the group of $n\times n$ (upper) unitriangular matrices over R. Define $U_i$ to be the be the subgroup of $U$ having (at least) $i-1$ ...
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Sums of Nilpotent Matrices
Let $A =$ diag$(a_1,a_2,…,a_n)$, where the sum of all $a_i$’s is zero.
Show that A is a sum of nilpotent matrices.
My idea:
$\begin{bmatrix}
2 & 0 \\
0 & -2
\end{bmatrix}$ = $\begin{bmatrix}...
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Proving a ring $A$, generated by Noetherian subring and nilpotent element, is Noetherian again.
I am studying some algebra during my spare time. In particular I am learning about Noetherian rings. A friend sent me the following excersise, and I am not able to solve it.
Suppose that a ring $A$ ...
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Finding Jordan Basis of a nilpotent matrix
I have to find the basis of the nilpotent matrix $A$ of size $3\times3$.
$$
\left(\begin{matrix} 1&1&1\\-1&-1&-1\\1&1&0\end{matrix}\right)
$$
I found that
$A^3=0$
$ker A^0=...
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For matrix $A$, if $A^4 = 0$ does this also mean that $A^2 = 0$?
For an arbitrary matrix $A$, if $A^4 = 0$ does this also mean that $A^2 = 0$?
My thinking is that it does since I can reduce $A^4$ into $(A^2)^2$ but I'm not sure if this helps or not.
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Idempotents over a ring with zero divisors
Let $R = \mathbb{Z}/4\mathbb{Z} = \{0, 1, 2, 3\}$ and the group $G = \mathbb{Z}/2\mathbb{Z} = \{e, a\}$. Consider the group ring $R[G]$.
I have read somewhere (1) that $\frac{e + a}{2}$ and $\frac{e -...
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Prove that the operator is nilpotent
Let $V$ be a finite-dimensional vector space and $T:V\rightarrow V$ be an operator such that $tr(\Lambda^q(T))=0$ for all $q$. Prove that $T$ is nilpotent.
I would like to understand the following ...
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Showing a Matrix is Nilpotent of a certain degree using only properties of matrix multiplication/summations
Suppose I had an $n \times n$ matrix $$N = \begin{pmatrix} 0 & 1 & 0 & 0 & \cdots & 0 & 0\\0 & 0 & 1 & 0 & \cdots & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 &...
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Can any linear map, $\phi$, can be expressed a as $\phi = S + N - N^T,$ where $S$ is a self-adjoint and $N$ is a nilpotent map
Inspired from this and this , I claim that
Any linear map, $\phi$ on a real vector space $E$, can be written as a
$$\phi = S + N - N^T,$$ where $S$ is a self-adjoint and $N$ is a
nilpotent ...
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In a commutative algebra, every nil ideal is nilpotent, right?
Can anyone prove or disprove the following:
In a commutative algebra, every nil ideal is nilpotent.
The reason I am asking is that I have an ideal which I can show to be nil ideal but which might not ...
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Nilpotent matrix and direct sum
Let $A$ be a nilpotent matrix and suppose $A^6 = 0$ but $A^5 \neq 0$. Further, suppose the vector spaces $\mathcal V_1, \ldots, \mathcal V_6$ satisfy
$$\ker(A^{i}) = \mathcal V_1 \oplus \mathcal V_2 \...
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Rank of a matrix from its order of nilpotency
Let $A$ be an $n \times n$ nilpotent matrix of order $r$, i.e. $A^r = 0$ ,but $A^{r-1} \neq 0$.
Can we conclude from the above information about the rank of $A$?
Can we say rank $A$ is at most $r$?
