Jordan decomposition theorem

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Jordan–Chevalley_decomposition
gptkbp:appliesTo linear operators
square matrices
gptkbp:component nilpotent part
semisimple part
gptkbp:field linear algebra
gptkbp:firstDescribed 19th century
gptkbp:generalizes gptkb:diagonalization_theorem
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jordan decomposition theorem
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Camille_Jordan
gptkbp:state Every square matrix over an algebraically closed field can be decomposed into a sum of a diagonalizable matrix and a nilpotent matrix that commute.
gptkbp:usedIn representation theory
matrix theory
Lie algebra theory
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hahn_decomposition_theorem
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6