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Linear AlgebraSuperchallengeDiagonalization & Matrix Powers

Diagonalization & Matrix Powers · Superchallenge problem

Let A=(120031006)A = \begin{pmatrix}1 & 2 & 0\\0 & 3 & 1\\0 & 0 & 6\end{pmatrix} and define the linear map TT on the 99-dimensional space of real 3×33\times 3 matrices by T(X)=AX−XAT(X) = AX - XA. Find det⁡(T+id)\det(T + \mathrm{id}), where id\mathrm{id} is the identity map.