From the definition of normal matrix, $AA^*=A^*A$, we know that $A$ and $A^*$ share the same eigenvectors, but my question is that do defective matrix $B$ and its conjugate transpose $B^*$ also have the same eigenvectors, although their eigenvectors are not complete. If not, is there a simple relation between the eigenvectors of $B$ and $B^*$?
For a defective matrix $B$, do $B$ and $B^*$ have the same eigenvalues?
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0I see, OK -- I thought you were inferring it directly from the fact that they commute. – 2012-07-16
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Try $B = \pmatrix{0 & 1\cr 0 & 0\cr}$. Do it and $B^*$ share an eigenvector?
EDIT: The relationship is this. If $u$ is an eigenvector of $B$ for eigenvalue $\lambda$ and $v$ is an eigenvector of $B^*$ for eigenvalue $\mu$, and $\mu \ne \overline{\lambda}$, then $v^* u = 0$.
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0The eigenvalue $\mu$ for $B^*$ and the eigenvalue $\lambda = \overline{\mu}$ for $B$ have the same algebraic and geometric multiplicities. If those algebraic multiplicities are $1$, the corresponding eigenvectors are not orthogonal ($v^* u \ne 0$). I think that's about all you can say about them. – 2012-07-17