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<B>CHAR_POLY</B> _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ _ <B>operator</B><P>
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<em>char_poly</em>(&lt;matrix&gt;,&lt;lambda&gt;) 
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&lt;matrix&gt; :- a square matrix. 
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&lt;lambda&gt; :- a symbol or algebraic expression. 
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<em>char_poly</em>finds the characteristic polynomial of &lt;matrix&gt;. 
This is the determinant of &lt;lambda&gt; * Id - A. 
Id is the identity matrix. 
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char_poly(A,x); 

   3     2
  x -15*x -18*x

</TT></PRE><P>Related functions: 
<A HREF=r37_0579.html>char_matrix</A>. 
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