A Jordan block is a square matrix where the eigenvalue is on the diagonal and what value is on the superdiagonal?

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Jordan canonical form is a generalization of diagonalization that works for any square matrix, including those that are 'defective' (having fewer eigenvectors than eigenvalues).

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In a Jordan block, what numerical value occupies the entries directly above the diagonal eigenvalues?

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