Practice - Cayley-Hamilton Theorem
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Practice Questions
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What is the Cayley-Hamilton theorem?
💡 Hint: It relates to eigenvalues.
What does the characteristic polynomial represent?
💡 Hint: Consider how determinants are calculated.
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What does the Cayley-Hamilton theorem state?
💡 Hint: It relates to how eigenvalues operate in matrices.
True or False: The characteristic polynomial is always a second-degree polynomial.
💡 Hint: Consider the number of dimensions in square matrices.
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Challenge Problems
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Consider a 2x2 matrix A with eigenvalues λ_1 = 3 and λ_2 = 5. Derive the characteristic polynomial and apply the Cayley-Hamilton theorem to find A^2.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens with the polynomial’s roots when you evaluate using the matrix A.
Given a matrix B, describe how to apply the Cayley-Hamilton theorem to find the inverse of B efficiently when B is large.
💡 Hint: How does the theorem help reduce the complexity of matrix inversion?
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