Kunze Linear Algebra · Problem 3.2.8

Linear Transformations

Mathematics — Methods · nilpotent-operator

Problem

Let VV be a vector space over the field FF and TT a linear operator on VV. If T2=0T^2 = 0, what can you say about the relation of the range of TT to the null space of TT? Give an example of a linear operator TT on R2R^2 such that T2=0T^2 = 0 but T≠0T \neq 0.

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