We use Cayley- Hamilton Theorem to compute*the power of the matrixthe inverse matrixdeterminant of the matrix*
Question
We use Cayley-Hamilton Theorem to compute:
- the power of the matrix
- the inverse matrix
- determinant of the matrix
Solution
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.
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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
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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.
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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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