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If a real square matrix \(A\) is similar to a diagonal matrix and satifies \(A^n=0\) for some \(n\), then \(A\) must be the zero matrix.
Hint: There exists an invertible matrix \(P\) and a diagonal matrix \(D\) which satisfies \(PDP^{-1}=A\). What happens when we apply the given condition?
\(0=A^n=(PDP^{-1})^n=PDP^{-1}PDP^{-1}...PDP^{-1} \) (n-times multiplication)
Hence, \(0=PD^nP^{-1}\). \(P\) being invertible, we multiply on left and right by \(P^{-1}\) and \(P\) respectively and get \(D=0\).
In whatever basis you write the zero transformation, the result is same, namely the matrix of zero transformation is always zero-or null matrix.
Hence, \(A=0\)
you can also see the-TIFR 2014 Problem 11 Solution – Nilpotent Matrix Eigenvalues
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