---
tag: 063D5Z2C70
kind: concept
name: Nilpotent endomorphism
msc: [15A04, 15A21]
sources:
  - url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nilpotent_matrix
    locator: lead section
---

## Summary

A nilpotent endomorphism is a linear map from a space to itself that becomes zero after finitely many compositions with itself.