(5) A matrix A is called unipotent if A-I is nilpotent. Suppose that A E GL,(C) is an invertible nxn matrix. Prove that

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(5) A matrix A is called unipotent if A-I is nilpotent. Suppose that A E GL,(C) is an invertible nxn matrix. Prove that

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(5) A matrix A is called unipotent if A-I is nilpotent. Suppose that A E GL,(C) is an invertible nxn matrix. Prove that there exist matrices A1, A2 E GLn(C) such that A = A1 A2 = A2A1, Aj is diagonalizable, and A2 is unipotent. (Hint: First do the case where A is in Jordan canoical form.)
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