Ivan Shishkin, Rye (1878)

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Endomorphism with all eigenvectors

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Solution by Anduril · EN

For every non zero x there is λx\lambda_{x} (unique) so thatf(x)=λxxf(x)=\lambda_{x}x. Let’s show that this scalar is independant of x.
Take x and y.
If they are proportionate the result is obvious.
Assume they are not proportionate : f(x)+f(y)=f(x+y)=λx+y(x+y)f(x)+f(y)=f(x+y)=\lambda_{x+y}(x+y)
Hence, λyy=(λx+yλx)x+λx+yy\lambda_{y}y=(\lambda_{x+y}-\lambda_{x})x+\lambda_{x+y}y
(difference of the two preceding relations).

Finally, we conclude using the liberty of the (x,y) family.

So the solutions are the λId\lambda Id, with λ\lambda scalars.

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