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We use Cayley- Hamilton Theorem to compute*the power of the matrixthe inverse matrixdeterminant of the matrix*

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We use Cayley-Hamilton Theorem to compute:

  • the power of the matrix
  • the inverse matrix
  • determinant of the matrix
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The Cayley-Hamilton theorem is a fundamental theorem in linear algebra that states that every square matrix over a commutative ring (such as the real or complex numbers) satisfies its own characteristic equation.

  1. Computing the power of a matrix using Cayley-Hamilton Theorem:

    Let's say we have a matrix A and its characteristic equation is given by:

    det(A - λI) = 0

    where I is the identity matrix and λ are the eigenvalues of the matrix A. The Cayley-Hamilton theorem states that if we replace λ by A in the characteristic equation, the resulting matrix equation holds:

    p(A) = 0

    where p(A) is the characteristic polynomial of A. This can be used to compute high powers of A. For example, if A is a 2x2 matrix with characteristic polynomial λ² - trace(A)λ + det(A), then A² can be expressed in terms of A and the identity matrix I:

    A² = trace(A)A - det(A)I

  2. Computing the inverse of a matrix using Cayley-Hamilton Theorem:

    If A is an invertible matrix, then its characteristic polynomial has a non-zero constant term (which is det(A)), and we can write:

    A⁻¹ = -1/det(A) * adj(A)

    where adj(A) is the adjugate of A. This can be derived from the Cayley-Hamilton theorem by expressing A⁻¹ as a polynomial in A.

  3. Computing the determinant of a matrix using Cayley-Hamilton Theorem:

    The determinant of a matrix A can be found directly from its characteristic polynomial. The constant term of the characteristic polynomial (when written in the form λ^n - ... + (-1)^n det(A)) is (-1)^n det(A), so:

    det(A) = (-1)^n * constant term

    where n is the order of the matrix.

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