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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2022 / ib / Paper 3 / 9F / b

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If αv=λv for nonzero v, then
α3v=λ3v,
(1)
so λ3 is an eigenvalue. Let ω=e2πi/3. Since λ=0, the three factors of
x3−λ3=(x−λ)(x−ωλ)(x−ω2λ)
(2)
are pairwise coprime. The kernel decomposition for coprime polynomials therefore gives
Eλ3​(α3)=Eλ​(α)⊕Eωλ​(α)⊕Eω2λ​(α)​,
(3)
where an absent eigenspace is interpreted as zero.

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