Are there any invertible, distinct n xx n matrices A,B,C over C such that AB=BC=CA but A^2 != lambda I_n?

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2022-09-17

Are there any invertible, distinct n × n matrices A,B,C over C such that AB=BC=CA but A 2 λ I n ?

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Yadira Mcdowell

Yadira Mcdowell

Beginner2022-09-18Added 13 answers

I found some:
A = ( 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 )
B = ( 1 0 0 0 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 1 0 )
C is determined by these.

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