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Student[LinearAlgebra][MinimalPolynomial] - construct the minimal polynomial of a Matrix
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Calling Sequence
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MinimalPolynomial(A, t)
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Parameters
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name; variable
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Description
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The MinimalPolynomial(A, t) command returns a polynomial in t that is the minimal polynomial of Matrix A.
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The minimal polynomial of A is the polynomial of lowest degree that divides every polynomial which has A as a zero.
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Examples
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![with(Student[LinearAlgebra])](/support/helpjp/helpview.aspx?si=4400/file05013/math67.png)
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![A := Matrix([[3, -1, 0], [0, 2, 0], [1, -1, 2]])](/support/helpjp/helpview.aspx?si=4400/file05013/math74.png)
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![Matrix([[0, 0, 0], [0, 0, 0], [0, 0, 0]])](/support/helpjp/helpview.aspx?si=4400/file05013/math102.png)
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