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This document outlines problems for an exam testing mastery of advanced calculus and linear algebra concepts. It provides instructions for the exam, dividing it into two parts. Part I focuses on linear algebra and presents four problems related to concepts like Jordan canonical forms, characteristic polynomials, and eigenvectors. Part II focuses on advanced calculus, presenting five problems related to concepts like double integrals, series convergence, derivatives, convex functions, and line integrals. Candidates must complete seven of the nine problems overall, demonstrating mastery of both subject areas.

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f06 Basic Advcalc

This document outlines problems for an exam testing mastery of advanced calculus and linear algebra concepts. It provides instructions for the exam, dividing it into two parts. Part I focuses on linear algebra and presents four problems related to concepts like Jordan canonical forms, characteristic polynomials, and eigenvectors. Part II focuses on advanced calculus, presenting five problems related to concepts like double integrals, series convergence, derivatives, convex functions, and line integrals. Candidates must complete seven of the nine problems overall, demonstrating mastery of both subject areas.

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Advanced Calculus/Linear Algebra Basic Exam

August 2006

Do 7 of the following 9 problems. Indicate clearly on your answer booklet which


problems should be graded.

Passing standard: For Master’s level, 60% with three questions essentially
correct (including at least one from each part). For Ph.D. level, 75% with two
questions from each part essentially complete.

Part I: Linear algebra


1. Determine the Jordan canonical form of the matrix
 
0 1 1
A= 1 0 1 .
1 1 0

2. Let V be a five-dimensional real vector space and let T : V → V be a


linear transformation with characteristic polynomial (x − 3)2 (x + 2)3 .
(a) Compute the determinant of T .
(b) Do there exist linearly independent vectors v1 , v2 ∈ V such that
T (v1 ), T (v2 ) are also linearly independent?
(c) Show that V possesses T -invariant subspaces of each dimension 1, 2,
3 and 4.
3. Let T and U be commuting linear transformations (that is, T U = U T )
on a finite dimensional complex vector space V . Show that T and U have
a simultaneous eigenvector: that is, show that there is a non-zero v ∈ V
which is an eigenvector for each of T and U .
4. Let T : V → V be a linear transformation of a finite-dimensional real
vector space V . Suppose that T has no real eigenvalues. Show that every
T -invariant subspace W of V has even dimension.

1
Part II: Advanced calculus
1. Evaluate S F·n dS where F(x, y, z) = x3 , x2 y, x2 z and S is the (closed)
RR

surface of the cylinder bounded by x2 + y 2 = 1, z = 0 and z = 1, oriented


outwards.
∞
X
2. Let an be a convergent series and let {bn }∞
n=1 be a bounded, positive,
n=1
∞
X
increasing sequence. Prove that an bn converges.
n=1

3. Let f be a function whose second derivative f 00 (x) exists and is continuous


on an open interval (a, b). Prove that

f (x + h) + f (x − h) − 2f (x)
f 00 (x) = lim
h→0 h2
for all x ∈ (a, b).
4. Let f : R → R be a convex (and thus continuous) function: that is,

f t1 x1 + · · · + tn xn ≤ t1 f (x1 ) + · · · + tn f (xn )

for all x1 , . . . , xn ∈ R and all t1 , . . . , tn ≥ 0 such that t1 + · · · + tn = 1.


Let g(x) be a continuous function on [0, 1]. Prove that
Z 1  Z 1 
f g(x) dx ≤ f g(x) dx.
0 0

R
5. Evaluate C
F · dr for the vector field
 
xy
F(x, y, z) = y tan−1 z, x tan−1 z,
1 + z2

and the line C connecting (0, 0, 0) to (1, 1, 1).

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