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Subject: matrix from eigenvalues
From: Jewel Bright <jwlbright@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:31:35 -0700 (PDT)
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Friends:
Please, I need urgent help!
Something's wrong with the part of my brain containing linear algebra!
 
Here is the problem. Suppose that I HAVE the set of eigenvalues of a REAL matrix A. I do not have the matrix itself. These eigenvalues are, generally, complex numbers. Of course, those which are complex are combined in complex-conjugate pairs. I need to reconstruct the matrix A. How can I do that?
 
I know that the solution is not unique, and that given one such matrix, the other ones may be obtained by orthogonal rotation of A. But in order to start, I need at least one such matrix.
 
So, how can I reconstruct the matrix through its eigenvalues?
 
Thank you, people! I know that you are smart and kind!
 
Jewel Bright 
 
 
 


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