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<B>CHAR_MATRIX</B> _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ _ <B>operator</B><P>
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<em>char_matrix</em>(&lt;matrix&gt;,&lt;lambda&gt;) 
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&lt;matrix&gt; :- a square matrix. 
&lt;lambda&gt; :- a symbol or algebraic expression. 
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&lt;char\_matrix&gt; creates the characteristic matrix C of 
&lt;matrix&gt;. 
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This is C = &lt;lambda&gt; * Id - A. 
Id is the identity matrix. 
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examples: </H3>
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char_matrix(A,x); 

  [x - 1   -2     -3  ]
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  [ -4    x - 5   -6  ]
  [                   ]
  [ -7     -8    x - 9]

</TT></PRE><P>Related functions: 
<A HREF=r37_0580.html>char_poly</A>. 
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