CharacteristicPolynomial

CharacteristicPolynomial(matrix, var)

computes the characteristic polynomial of a matrix for the variable var.

See:

• Wikipedia - Characteristic polynomial
• Wikipedia - Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors

Examples

>> CharacteristicPolynomial({{1, 2}, {42, 43}}, x)
-41-44*x+x^2

Related terms

Eigensystem, Eigenvalues, Eigenvectors

Implementation status

• ✅ - full supported

Github

• Implementation of CharacteristicPolynomial