Student[LinearAlgebra]
MinimalPolynomial
construct the minimal polynomial of a Matrix
Calling Sequence
Parameters
Description
Examples
MinimalPolynomial(A, t)
A
-
Matrix
t
name; variable
The MinimalPolynomial(A, t) command returns a polynomial in t that is the minimal polynomial of Matrix A.
The minimal polynomial of A is the polynomial of lowest degree that divides every polynomial which has A as a zero.
See Also
divide
LinearAlgebra[MinimalPolynomial]
Student[LinearAlgebra][CharacteristicMatrix]
Student[LinearAlgebra][CharacteristicPolynomial]
unapply
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