(5) Suppose that T E L(V) is such that all subspaces of V of dimension dim(V) – 1 are T-invariant. Show that T is a scalar multiple of the identity operator.

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(5) Suppose that TE L(V) is such that all subspaces of V of dimension dim(V) – 1 are
T-invariant. Show that T is a scalar multiple of the identity operator.
Transcribed Image Text:(5) Suppose that TE L(V) is such that all subspaces of V of dimension dim(V) – 1 are T-invariant. Show that T is a scalar multiple of the identity operator.
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