Making Jordan Canonical Form: Box in Bottom Lambdas

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This discussion focuses on creating the Jordan Canonical Form (JCF) in LaTeX, specifically addressing how to box the bottom two eigenvalues (lambdas) in the matrix representation. The user seeks a solution for formatting issues encountered in their PDF output. The proposed solution involves utilizing the boxed environment in LaTeX, which allows for the inclusion of boxed elements within an array environment, thus enabling the desired formatting of the eigenvalues.

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I am trying to make this into jordan canonical form.

How can I box in the bottom two lambdas?

$$
\left[\begin{array}{ccc}
\begin{array}{cccc|}
\lambda & 1 & 0 & \\
& \lambda & 1 & 0\\
& & \lambda & 1\\
& & & \lambda\\\hline
\end{array}
& & \\
& \begin{array}{c|}
\lambda\\\hline
\end{array} & \\
& & \begin{array}{c|}
\lambda\\\hline
\end{array}
\end{array}\right]
$$

On my pdf, it doesn't do this.
 
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Why not just do this sort of thing:

$$\left[\begin{array}{cc}\boxed{\lambda} & \\ &\boxed{\lambda}\end{array}\right]$$

Anything you want can be in a boxed environment, including another array environment. Also note that entries in the array environment can be empty. With that combination of information, I think you can do what you want with boxing.
 

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