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CharacteristicPolynomial

  

construct the characteristic polynomial of a Matrix

 

Calling Sequence

Parameters

Description

Examples

Calling Sequence

CharacteristicPolynomial(A, t)

Parameters

A

-

Matrix

t

-

name; variable

Description

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The CharacteristicPolynomial(A, t) command returns the characteristic polynomial in t that has the eigenvalues of Matrix A as its roots (all multiplicities respected).

  

This polynomial is the determinant of t⁢Id−A, where Id is the identity Matrix with Dimension(A).

Examples

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with⁡StudentLinearAlgebra:

> 

M≔1,0,0|1,1,0|0,3,2

M≔110013002

(1)
> 

CharacteristicPolynomial⁡M,x

x3−4⁢x2+5⁢x−2

(2)
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solve⁡,x

2,1,1

(3)
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Eigenvalues⁡M

211

(4)

See Also

LinearAlgebra[CharacteristicPolynomial]

solve

Student[LinearAlgebra]

Student[LinearAlgebra][CharacteristicMatrix]

Student[LinearAlgebra][Eigenvalues]

Student[LinearAlgebra][IdentityMatrix]

Student[LinearAlgebra][MinimalPolynomial]