Explain why you know that λ is a root of charL(x) if and only if Ker(λId-L)≠0

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Explain why you know that λ is a root of charL(x) if and only if Ker(λId-L)≠0

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To prove the equivalent conditions on the roots of the characteristic polynomial and the kernel of the transformation .

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The proof is a direct consequence of the basic fact: The roots of the characteristic polynomial  of L are the eigenvalues of the operator L. Also recall that ker(L)=kernel (L) is the subspace of all vectors v such that Lv=0

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