RT Generic T1 Structure of a linear endomorphism A1 Vale Gonsalves, María Jesús K1 Eigenvalues K1 Eigenvectors K1 Similar matrices K1 Jordan canonical form of an endomorphism and of a matrix K1 Nilpotence K1 Jordan-Chevalley decomposition K1 Powers of endomorphisms and matrices K1 Exponential matrix AB Given an n-dimensional vector space V over a field K, it is proved that if f is an endomorphism of V whose characteristic polynomial has its n roots in K, then f has a Jordan canonical form. The concept of nilpotent endomorphism is defined and the Jordan-Chevalley decomposition theorem is proved. From this theorem it is possible to calculate the powers and the exponential of complex matrices, knowing their eigenvalues YR 2022 FD 2022 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/29149 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/29149 LA eng DS Minerva RD 25 abr 2026