Eigenvalue Hint
Fragment of a discussion from Science talk:Math Exam Resources/Courses/MATH152/April 2013/Question A 15
I added one, I hope this is ok.
Needs a bit of work I think. First, never start a sentence with a math symbol. Then I think you really want to say something like "Suppose you had a matrix where the first standard basis vector was an eigenvector. Then go into your spiel about finding a counter example.
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