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Nilpotence of commutation by a nilpotent endomorphism (Nq=0⟹(adN)2q−1=0)

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For a nilpotent endomorphism N of a vector space, the commutator action adN:T↦NT−TN on its endomorphisms is nilpotent. The commuting left and right multiplication maps give (adN)r(T)=∑j=0r​(−1)j(jr​)Nr−jTNj. If Nq=0 and r≥2q−1, every summand vanishes. This works in every characteristic of a field and is useful when applying Engel theorem to an Adjoint representation.

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  • Adjoint compatibility of additive Jordan decomposition
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