grandes-ecoles 2025 Q13

grandes-ecoles · France · mines-ponts-maths1__pc Matrices Diagonalizability and Similarity
Let $B$ and $C$ be two matrices of $\mathbf{GL}_n$. Let $A \in \mathbf{M}_{2n}$ be the block matrix defined as follows: $$A = \left(\begin{array}{cc} B & 0_n \\ 0_n & C \end{array}\right)$$
Deduce that if $C$ is similar to $B^{-1}$, then $A$ is a product of two symmetry matrices.
Let $B$ and $C$ be two matrices of $\mathbf{GL}_n$. Let $A \in \mathbf{M}_{2n}$ be the block matrix defined as follows:
$$A = \left(\begin{array}{cc} B & 0_n \\ 0_n & C \end{array}\right)$$

Deduce that if $C$ is similar to $B^{-1}$, then $A$ is a product of two symmetry matrices.