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Section 29.3 Terminology and notation

scalar-triangular form

an upper or lower triangular matrix that has the same value repeated down the main diagonal

The remaining terminology and notation are relative to a square matrix \(A\) and a specific eigenvalue \(\lambda\) for that matrix.

generalized eigenvector

a nonzero vector that is in the null space of the matrix \((\lambda I - A)^k\) for some positive integer \(k\)

generalized eigenspace

the collection of all generalized eigenvectors for \(A\) corresponding to \(\lambda\text{,}\) along with the zero vector; denoted \(G_{\lambda}(A)\)

generalized eigensubspace of degree \(k\)

the nullspace of the matrix \((\lambda I - A)^k\text{;}\) denoted \(E^k_{\lambda}(A)\)