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CharPoly    --    characteristic polynomial of a matrix

Syntax

CharPoly(M: MAT, X: RINGELEM): RINGELEM

Description

This function returns the characteristic polynomial of M, square matrix, in the indeterminate X.

See also MinPoly .

Example

/**/ use R ::= QQ[x]; /**/ CharPoly(matrix([[1,2,3],[4,5,6],[7,8,9]]), x); x^3 -15*x^2 -18*x

See Also

• MinPoly