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4.18, Characteristic equation,
“Let A be an mem me over 8 Geld Fh det (A ~ 2%) i aa
to be the characters polynorsl of A and is denoted by Wis). The
‘ation (2) = 0 ie said to be the sharmotertic equation of
Let A= (ay) Thon @ (2) =
on an oom
meas" F128 Fee where ey = (=1)" and ep = (-1)"-" fm,
of the principal minors of A St onder #
Tn particulary = (=1)"-"aus + dao gg) = (=1)"? trace A,
aod eo = det
“The degree of the characteristic equation a sme as tho order ofthe
matrix A and the coelcinte are salace belonging to F.
[Note thatthe determinant ofthe ubmatsx ofan ien matric obtained
‘yy deleting Hh f5th goth rows and ythgth, - m-th colina,
a prencrpl minor af ordar of A]
‘Theorem 4.15.1, Cayley-Hamllton theorem.
very square matrix antisite own characteris equation
‘The theorem states that iA be an nxn mutex and the charnteretie
polyoma of A be aa” Fests tt ey then
cod HELA egly = O
‘Proc Lat A be an mxm mattx, Thon det (A~ fq) = eye +e.2-1
“héy. A ~ fan i a matrse polynomial in 7 of dogre 1 and adj (A ~
{yz} e'a matne polynoulal in of degree m1, since each element of
58) (A "21,) (ie 4 cofctor of an element ofthe matric A Iya) lo
polynomial in 2 of degree n 1 at sost.
Let al (A — Ip) = Baa! + Bye? 4+ By
(A= 22fg)- 0dj (A=2%y) =fet (A214) In 808
(AnTya) Bye 1 B22 t Bat) = C08 46,3" bead
or, ACBaat 4 Bye? )— (Bie Bie bob Bat)
= (eade}e” + (ily) ++ (els).
Bquating coctcints of lke powers of, we have
where esc By
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By = ols
ABy—B. = ale
ABL— By = cole
ABya Bt = Soitne
AB = eal
‘Prosmltiplying the celationa by AY, AY, AT? As fy teapectively
and adding, we have pA" 1 e\A™o1-t oot Gy 1A 4 Gud = Os
‘This complctes the proof.
‘Cayley-Hasilton theoram gives n method of computing A~* when A
se enom-singlac matrix
‘et the charsetaratle oquation of A be cya" bee" 4-04 =O
‘By Cayley Harlin theorem, A 4 e482 + hen Eale =O.
Since oy = det A 7 0,65! exit x P. Multiplying by ~e,%, we have
weateeat eat l ts HeqeaA)~ In =O
on tN GOAN EF GAP EA oo Eyl) Am Fa
From the defition and uniquenees of an inverse it follows that
Ars egHeod™ tt eyd™ at begat)
"Tis A! ig expressed os a polysemlal in A with solar cooficants
Wecked Baamplen
1. Us Cpr Hamitonteorem ona A~4 whew a= (3 1)
ora = 7247 =0,
By Cayley-Hamilton theorem, AY-74+1h = 0
oF, AAT) = Ty oF, FACA~ 7h) = fy
Bison a= —Hea—7h)=4( 3h)
‘The characteristic equation of A i | ig
Ce Hanon tren fi whee A= (
‘The charactoriatc equation of A i 2? ~ 22 +10.
By Cayley Hamilton theorem, AP —2A-¢ [yO on, AXA = AT
Therelow AP Aba at A AW A? AM OAD
tag we te 4° = 04-0 (4)4.14. Matric polynomials.
a 2
Let us‘consider a 2x2 matrix A=( ™+2+1 2° +22
+c 472743
whose clements are Teal polynomials in z. A can be expressed as the
polynomial in z
ou 10\.. 1 2 10
(3 a)en(o f)e*(t Z)er(3 8)
whose coefficients are-real matrices of order 2 x 2.
Such a polynomial is said to be a matric
matric polynomial is the degree of the consti
degree appearing in the matrix A.
In general, if A be annx 7 matrix whose elements are real (complex)
polynomials in z, then A can be expressed as a matric polynomial whose
coefficients are n x 7 real (complex) matrices.
Two matric polynomials F(z) and Gfx) whose coefficients are matri-
ces of the same order over the same field are said to be equal if they have
the same degree and the coefficients of like powers of x be equal matrices.
Let F(x) = Ap + Ayr +--- + A,27,
G(z) = Bo + Big +--+ Byx™
be two matric polynomials whose coefficients are Square matrices of the
same order over the same field. Then the sum F(x) + G(a) and the
product F'(x)G(z) are defined by
F(z) + G(x) (Ao + Bo) + (Ai + Bi) +--+ + (Am + Bm)2™
+Amiit™ tl +---+ Ane", ifm