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A square matrix $A$ is called \defn{invertible} if there is a square matrix $B$ of the same size such that $AB = BA = I$; we call $B$ the \defn{inverse} of $A$ and denote it by $A^{-1}$.
\end{definition}

% Exercise 9
\begin{notation}{Ex. 3D, 9}[Restriction of a map to a subset]
If $T : V \to W$ and $U \subseteq V$ then the \defn{restriction} $T|_U$ of $T$ to $U$ is the function $T : U \to W$ whose domain is $U$, with $T|_U$ defined by
$$
T|_U (u) = T(u)
$$
for every $u \in U$.
\end{notation}

\newpage

\begin{result}{3.60}[inverse is unique]
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Suppose $T \in \L(V)$ and $p \in \mathcal{P}(\F)$. Then $\kernel{p(T)}$ and $\range{p(T)}$ are invariant under $T$.
\end{result}

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\section*{Chapter 5.B}

\begin{definition}{5.21}[monic polynomial]
A \defn{monic polynomial} is a polynomial whose highest-degree coefficient equals 1.
\end{definition}

\begin{definition}{5.24}[minimal polynomial]
Suppose $V$ is finite-dimensional and $T \in \L(V)$. Then the \defn{minimial polynomial} of $T$ is the unique monic polynomial $p \in \mathcal{P}(\F)$ of smallest degree such that $p(T) = 0$.
\end{definition}

\newpage

\begin{result}{5.19}[existence of eigenvalues]
Every operator on a finite-dimensional nonzero complex vector space has an eigenvalue.
\end{result}

\begin{result}{5.22}[existence, uniqueness, and degree of minimal polynomial]
Suppose $V$ is finite-dimensional and $T \in \L(V)$. Then there is a unique monic polynomial $p \in \mathcal{P}(\F)$ of smallest degree such that $p(T) = 0$. Furthermore, $\deg p \le \dim V$.
\end{result}

\begin{result}{5.27}[eigenvalues are the zeros of the minimal polynomial]
Suppose $V$ is finite-dimensional and $T \in \L(V)$,
\begin{enumerate}
\item[(a)] The zeros of the minimal polynomial of $T$ are the eigenvalues of $T$.
\item[(b)] If $V$ is a complex vector space, then the minimal polynomial of $T$ has the form
$$
(z - \lambda_1) \cdots (z - \lambda_m),
$$
where $\lambda_1, \ldots, \lambda_m$ is a list of all eigenvalues of $T$, possibly with repetitions.
\end{enumerate}
\end{result}

\begin{result}{5.29}[$q(T) = 0 \Longleftrightarrow q$ is a polynomial multiple of the minimal polynomial]
Suppose $V$ is finite-dimensional, $T \in \L(V)$, and $q \in \mathcal{P}(\F)$. Then $q(T) = 0$ if and only if $q$ is a polynomial multiple of the minimal polynomial $T$.
\end{result}

\begin{result}{5.31}[minimal polynomial of a restriction operator]
Suppose $V$ is finite-dimensional, $T \in \L(V)$, and $U$ is a subspace of $V$ that is invariant under $T$. Then the minimal polynomial of $T$ is a polynomial multiple of the minimal polynomial of $T|_U$.
\end{result}

\begin{result}{5.32}[$T$ not invertible $\Longleftrightarrow$ constant term of minimal polynomial of $T$ is 0]
Suppose $V$ is finite-dimensional and $T \in \L(V)$. Then $T$ is not invertible if and only if the constant term of the minimal polynomial of $T$ is 0.
\end{result}

\begin{result}{5.33}[even-dimensional null space]
Suppose $\F = \R$ and $V$ is finite-dimensional. Suppose also that $T \in \L(V)$ and $b, c \in \R$ with $b^2 < 4c$. Then $\dim \null(T^2 + bT +cI)$ is an even number.
\end{result}

\begin{result}{5.34}[operators on odd-dimensional vector spaces have eigenvalues]
Every operator of an odd-dimensional vector space has an eigenvalue.
\end{result}

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