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                        Characteristic polynomial

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                        The characteristic polynomial of a square matrix is a polynomial that is invariant under matrix similarity and has the eigenvalues of the matrix as eigenvectors. It is defined as P(x) = det(xI – A), where x is the variable of the polynomial and I is the corresponding identity matrix.

                        Syntax

                        characteristic_polynomial(Matrix)
                        
                        characteristic_polynomial(Matrix, Expression)
                        

                        Description

                        Given a matrix, it returns its characteristic polynomial in the variable x1.

                        Given a matrix and an expression, it returns its characteristic polynomial evaluated in the desired expression.

                        Options

                        Below is a complete list of options that may be used in the characteristic_polynomial function.

                        Option Description Format Default value
                        method We can choose the method to be used from the following: adjoint_matrix, determinant, hessenberg and hessenberg_householder. {method=”adjoint_matrix”} hessenberg_householder
                        exact_computations We can choose to perform or not exact computations. {exact_computations=false} true, but depends on the input

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