Suppose A=uvT where u and v are non-zero column vectors in Rn, n≥3. λ=0 is an eigenvalue of A since A is not of full rank. λ=vTu is also an eigenvalue of A since
Au=(uvT)u=u(vTu)=(vTu)u.
Here is my question:Are there any other eigenvalues of A?
Added:
Thanks to Didier’s comment and anon’s answer, A can not have other eigenvalues than 0 and vTu. I would like to update the question:
Can A be diagonalizable?
Answer
We’re assuming v≠0. The orthogonal complement of the linear subspace generated by v (i.e. the set of all vectors orthogonal to v) is therefore (n−1)-dimensional. Let ϕ1,…,ϕn−1 be a basis for this space. Then they are linearly independent and uvTϕi=(v⋅ϕi)u=0. Thus the the eigenvalue 0 has multiplicity n−1, and there are no other eigenvalues besides it and v⋅u.
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