- Matrix polynomial
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Not to be confused with Polynomial matrix.
In mathematics, a matrix polynomial is a polynomial with matrices as variables. Examples include:
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- where P is a polynomial,
- and I is the identity matrix.
- the commutator of A and B.
A matrix polynomial equation is an equality between two matrix polynomials, which holds for the specific matrices in question. If P(A) = Q(A), (where A is a matrix over a field), then the eigenvalues of A satisfy the characteristic equation[disputed ] P(λ) = Q(λ).
A matrix polynomial identity is a matrix polynomial equation which holds for all matricies A in a specified matrix ring Mn(R).This algebra-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. -