IMC 2022 · Problem 2

Day 129th IMC · Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria

Statement

Let nn be a positive integer. Find all n×nn \times n real matrices AA with only real eigenvalues satisfying

A+Ak=ATA + A^k = A^T

for some integer knk \ge n.

(ATA^T denotes the transpose of AA.)

Official solution

Hidden so you can work on the problem first.

Proposed by Camille Mau, Nanyang Technological University.