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1. Prove that the rank of a matrix is invariant under similarity.Notes so far:
Let A, B, P be nxn matrices, and let A and B be similar. That is, there exists an invertible matrix P such that B = P-1AP. I know the following relations so far: rank(P)=rank(P-1)=n ; rank(A) = rank(AT); rank(A) + nullity(A) = n . However, I'm unable to write a full proof of the theorem. It makes sense intuitively, but I really would like a written proof.Thanks for your help!
Let A, B, P be nxn matrices, and let A and B be similar. That is, there exists an invertible matrix P such that B = P-1AP. I know the following relations so far: rank(P)=rank(P-1)=n ; rank(A) = rank(AT); rank(A) + nullity(A) = n . However, I'm unable to write a full proof of the theorem. It makes sense intuitively, but I really would like a written proof.Thanks for your help!