An n × n matrix A is diagonalizable if and only if the sum of the geometric multiplicities of the eigenvalues of A is n. True False
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Step 1: Recall that a matrix is diagonalizable if and only if it has n linearly independent eigenvectors, which is equivalent to saying that the sum of the geometric multiplicities of the eigenvalues is equal to n. Show more…
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