General condition for geometric multiplicity to be lower than algebraic multiplicity.

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Recently, I got to know that, to be diagonalizable, the geometric multiplicity should be same with algebraic multiplicity.

Is there any general condition for geometric multiplicity to be lower than algebraic multiplicity?

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An eignvalue $\mu$ always has geometric multiplicity lower or equal than the algebraic multiplicity. If the power in which $(x-\mu)$ appears in the minimal polynomial of the transformation is greater than 1 then the geometric multiplicty is stricly lower.

If you don't know, the minimal polynomial of an endomorphism\matrix A is the polynomial $m$ of least degree such that $m(A)$=0. All eignvalues are roots of this polynomial, as well as of the characteristic polynomial.