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Characteristic polynomial Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -al

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The polynomial produced from a given square matrix by first subtracting the appropriate identity matrix multiplied by an indeterminant and then calculating the determinant.

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square matrix indeterminant determinant eigenvector polynomial characteristic polynomials defective matrix characteristic equation
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