Difference between revisions of "Characteristic polynomial"

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The '''characteristic polynomial''' of a matrix <math>A</math> is given by,
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The '''characteristic polynomial''' of a [[matrix]] <math>A</math> is given by,
  
 
:<math>|A-\lambda I|=0</math>
 
:<math>|A-\lambda I|=0</math>

Revision as of 01:25, June 8, 2008

The characteristic polynomial of a matrix <math>A</math> is given by,

<math>|A-\lambda I|=0</math>

where <math>I</math> is the identity matrix.