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The minimal polynomial of a matrix is the monic polynomial of smallest degree such that . It divides the characteristic polynomial and has the same roots but with multiplicities equal to the size of the largest Jordan block for each eigenvalue. For a matrix with characteristic polynomial that has exactly 2 linearly independent eigenvectors for , what is the minimal polynomial?
The minimal polynomial of a matrix is the monic polynomial of smallest degree such that . It divides the characteristic polynomial and has the same roots but with multiplicities equal to the size of the largest Jordan block for each eigenvalue. For a matrix with characteristic polynomial that has exactly 2 linearly independent eigenvectors for , what is the minimal polynomial?