The Jordan–Chevalley decomposition is a fundamental theorem in the theory of linear algebra and Lie algebras that states any linear operator on a finite-dimensional vector space can be uniquely expressed as the sum of a semisimple operator and a nilpotent operator. This decomposition provides valuable insights into the structure of operators and their spectra, helping to classify the representations of semisimple Lie algebras and their corresponding algebraic structures.
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