Matrix Similarity is Equivalence Relation

Theorem
Matrix similarity is an equivalence relation.

Proof
Follows directly from Matrix Equivalence is an Equivalence.

Alternatively, checking in turn each of the critera for equivalence:

Reflexive
$$\mathbf A = \mathbf{I_n}^{-1} \mathbf A \mathbf{I_n}$$ trivially, for all order $$n$$ square matrices $$\mathbf A$$.

Symmetric
Let $$\mathbf B = \mathbf P^{-1} \mathbf A \mathbf P$$.

As $$\mathbf P$$ is invertible, we have:

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Transitive
Let $$\mathbf B = \mathbf P_1^{-1} \mathbf A \mathbf P_1$$ and $$\mathbf C = \mathbf P_2^{-1} \mathbf B \mathbf P_2$$.

Then $$\mathbf C = \mathbf P_2^{-1} \mathbf P_1^{-1} \mathbf A \mathbf P_1 \mathbf P_2$$.

The result follows from the definition of invertible matrix, that the product of two invertible matrices is itself invertible.