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Nonsemisimple translation representation of the infinite cyclic group

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On polynomials of degree at most one, let the generator of Z act by p(x)↦p(x+1). In the basis (1,x) its matrix is
(10​11​).
(1)
This nontrivial Jordan block is not diagonalizable, so the representation is not a direct sum of one-dimensional subrepresentations.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2020 / ii / Paper 1 / 19F / Solution

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