Difference between revisions of "Cayley-Hamilton theorem"

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In [[mathematics]], the '''Cayley-Hamilton theorem''' states that every matrix is a root of its [[characteristic polynomial]].
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In [[mathematics]], the '''Cayley-Hamilton theorem''' states that if a square [[matrix]] is substituted for the variable in its [[characteristic polynomial]], the result will be the zero matrix.
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Revision as of 16:32, November 25, 2015

In mathematics, the Cayley-Hamilton theorem states that if a square matrix is substituted for the variable in its characteristic polynomial, the result will be the zero matrix.