Similar Matrices

Definition: Let A and B be square matrices of the same size. B is said to be similar to A if there exists an invertible matrix C such that B = C-1AC. The transformation of the matrix A into the matrix B in this manner is called a similarity transformation.

Definition: Let A and B be square matrices of the same size. B is said to be similar to A if there exists an invertible matrix C such that B = C-1AC. The transformation of the matrix A into the matrix B in this manner is called a similarity transformation.