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EPhillips1989

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Registered: 2007-11-03

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eigenvalues

hey can anyone please help me find the eigenvalues of this matrix??

mikau

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Registered: 2005-08-22

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Re: eigenvalues

do you mean the eigenvalues of THIS matrix?

the reason i ask, is normally you begin with a square matrix, such as the one above, your next task is to compute

once you do the computation, you should end up with a 3rd degree polynomial with lambda being the variable. Your next task is to find the roots of this polynomial, those values of lambda that make the polynomial equal to zero. These roots are the eigenvalues.

Hope that helps!

Last edited by mikau (2007-12-08 12:37:37)

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EPhillips1989

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Registered: 2007-11-03

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Re: eigenvalues

its computing the eigenvalues which im having trouble with im trying to find a factor of lambda which i can eliminate but i can not find a way