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$
  J =
    \left(
      \begin{array}{*4{c}}
        A_{\lambda_1} &               &        & 0\\
                      & A_{\lambda_2} &        &  \\
                      &               & \ddots &  \\
           0          &               &        & A_{\lambda_k}
      \end{array}
    \right)
$
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