Definition of generalized kernel/null space of linear transformation

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For $T:V\to V$ with $\dim V=n$, the generalized kernel is the stabilized subspace $\ker(T^n)$. It contains vectors killed by some power of $T$, and all kernels of higher powers are the same. It is not generally equal to $\ker T$: a nilpotent Jordan block has a larger generalized kernel.

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