Shankar 1.8.

3
 
2 0 0
1
Ω = 0 3 −1
2
0 −1 3
 
1 0 0
= 0 3/2 −1/2
0 −1/2 3/2

(1)
 
1 − ω 0 0 

|Ω − ωI| =  0 3/2 − ω −1/2 
 0 −1/2 3/2 − ω 
= (1 − ω)[(3/2 − ω)2 − 1/4]
1−ω
= [(3 − 2ω)2 − (1)2 ]
4
1−ω
= (4 − 2ω)(2 − 2ω)
4
So|Ω − ωI| = 0 ⇒ ω1 = ω2 = 1, ω3 = 2
(2)
For ω = 2
Let  
v1
|ω = 2i = v2 
v3
The eignevalue equation gives:

Ω|ω = 2i = 2|ω = 2i

v1 = 2v1
1
(3v2 − v3 ) = 2v2
2
1
(−v2 + 3v3 ) = 2v3
2
So v1 = 0, v2 = −v3
Let v2 = a
So 
0
|ω = 2i =  a 
−a
Normalizing:

1
 

0
1
|ω = 2i = √ a
2a2 −a

(3)
For ω = 1
Let  
v1
|ω = 1i = v2 
v3
The eignevalue equation gives:

Ω|ω = 1i = 1|ω = 1i

v1 = v1
1
(3v2 − v3 ) = v2
2
1
(−v2 + 3v3 ) = v3
2
So v2 = v3
Let v1 = b, v2 = v3 = c
So  
b
|ω = 1i = c
c
Normalizing:
 
b
1
|ω = 2i = √ c
b2 + 2c2 c

(Solved by Arooj Mukarram)