Prove that if $A,B\in M_n(\mathbb{F})$ are $(n-1)$-nilpotent then they are similar.

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If $A,B\in M_n(\mathbb{F})$ are $n-1$ nilpotent, prove they are similar.

Can I say that, since their minimal polynomial is $X^{n-1}$ they are similar?

I know that If $A,B$ are similar, they have the same minimal polynomial. Does it work the other way?

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To answer your question about minimal polynomial and similar matrices, if you take the two following matrices:

$$\begin{pmatrix} \lambda & 1 &0 &0\\ 0 & \lambda &0 &0\\ 0 & 0 &\lambda &1\\ 0 & 0 &0 &\lambda\\ \end{pmatrix} $$ $$\begin{pmatrix} \lambda & 1 &0 &0\\ 0 & \lambda &0 &0\\ 0 & 0 &\lambda &0\\ 0 & 0 &0 &\lambda\\ \end{pmatrix} $$

These two matrices have the same minimal polynomial, $(X-\lambda)^2$, but they are not similar. Even if your matrix is nilpotent in which case $\lambda =0.$