Simultaneous similarity and triangularization of sets of 2 by 2 matrices

DOI10.1016/J.LAA.2009.05.037zbMATH Open1208.15010arXiv0809.3032OpenAlexW2076965044MaRDI QIDQ840665FDOQ840665

Carlos Florentino

Publication date: 14 September 2009

Published in: Linear Algebra and its Applications (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Let $mathcalA=(A_1,\mathrm{...},A_n,\mathrm{...})$ be a finite or infinite sequence of $2imes2$ matrices with entries in an integral domain. We show that, except for a very special case, $mathcalA$ is (simultaneously) triangularizable if and only if all pairs $(A_j,A_k)$ are triangularizable, for $1leqj,kleqinfty$. We also provide a simple numerical criterion for triangularization. Using constructive methods in invariant theory, we define a map (with the minimal number of invariants) that distinguishes simultaneous similarity classes for non-commutative sequences over a field of characteristic $eq2$. We also describe canonical forms for sequences of $2imes2$ matrices over algebraically closed fields, and give a method for finding sequences with a given set of invariants.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0809.3032

zbMATH Keywords

canonical formsinvariant theoryintegral domainsimultaneous triangularizationsimultaneous similarityinvariants of 2 by 2 matrices

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Vector and tensor algebra, theory of invariants (15A72) Canonical forms, reductions, classification (15A21)

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