An eigenspace of a matrix is the null space of a related matrix.

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The equation $Av=\lambda v$ is equivalent to $(A-\lambda I)v=0$, so the eigenspace for $\lambda$ is exactly the null space of $A-\lambda I$. Example: for $A=\operatorname{diag}(2,3)$, $E_2=\operatorname{span}\{(1,0)^T\}$.

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