Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9498625 | Linear Algebra and its Applications | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Given an n-by-n normal matrix A having n distinct eigenvalues, we describe a simple procedure for constructing a defective matrix nearest to A. Our construction requires only an appropriate pair of eigenvalues of A and their corresponding eigenvectors.
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Authors
Rafikul Alam,