Let A be an n × n matrix and consider the linear operator on Rn defined by L (u) = Au,foru in Rn . A subspace W of Rn is called invariant under L if for any w in W , L (w) is also in W . Show that an eigenspace of A is invariant under L .

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Let A be an n × n matrix and consider the linear operator on Rn defined by L (u) = Au,foru in Rn . A subspace W of Rn is called invariant under L if for any w in W , L (w) is also in W . Show that an eigenspace of A is invariant under L .

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