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LINEAR ALGEBRA QUALS PROBLEMS DECEMBER 2021

Instructions: To pass the exam you must correctly solve at least two of the following four
problems. Your solutions will be evaluated for correctness, completeness and clarity. You may use
standard results without proof, provided that you state them clearly. If you have any question about
whether a particular result may be used without proof, please ask the faculty member proctoring
the exam.
Problem 1. Suppose that V is an inner-product vector space. Prove that if N ∈ L(V ) is self-
adjoint and nilpotent, then N = 0.
Problem 2. Suppose V is an inner-product space. Prove that if T ∈ L(V ) is a positive self-adjoint
operator and trace T = 0, then T = 0
Problem 3. Let V be a vector space over C. Suppose P ∈ L(V ) is such that P 2 = P . Prove
that the characteristic polynomial of P is z m (z − 1)n , where m = dim(Null(P )) and n = dim(
Range(P )).
Problem 4. Suppose V is a complex vector space and S, T ∈ L(V ). Prove that ST and T S have
the same eigenvalues.

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