Python Python’s Sympy Module and the Cayley-Hamilton Theorem

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The discussion focuses on the application of Python to demonstrate the Cayley-Hamilton theorem, which states that a square matrix A satisfies its own characteristic polynomial. The characteristic polynomial is derived from the determinant of the matrix A minus a scalar multiple of the identity matrix. The article outlines a method to compute the characteristic polynomial and verify the theorem using Python functions. The first function calculates the characteristic polynomial, while the second checks if the matrix A fulfills the Cayley-Hamilton condition by evaluating the characteristic equation. An example is provided, confirming that a specific matrix satisfies the theorem, illustrating the practical integration of linear algebra concepts with programming.
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Two of my favorite areas of study are linear algebra and computer programming. In this article I combine these areas by using Python to confirm that a given matrix satisfies the Cayley-Hamilton theorem. The theorem due to Arthur Cayley and William Hamilton states that if ##f(\lambda) = \lambda^n + c_{n-1}\lambda^{n-1} + \dots + c_1\lambda + c_0## is the characteristic polynomial for a square matrix A , then A is a solution to this characteristic equation. That is, ##f(A) = A^n + c_{n-1}A^{n-1} + \dots + c_1A + c_0I = 0##. Here I is the identity matrix of order n, 0 is the zero matrix, also of order n.
Characteristic polynomial – the determinant |A – λI|, where A is an n x n square matrix,  I is the n x n identity matrix, and λ is a scalar variable, real or complex. The characteristic polynomial for a square matrix is a function of the variable, λ...

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We can use Python to verify the Cayley-Hamilton theorem. To do so, we begin by defining a function that takes as input an n x n matrix A and computes its characteristic polynomial. We then define a function that takes as input the same matrix A and verifies if it is a solution to the characteristic equation.def char_poly(A): '''Computes the characteristic polynomial of matrix A.''' size = len(A) poly = np.zeros(size+1) for i in range(size): coeff = np.linalg.det(A - (i+1)*np.eye(size)) poly = coeff return polydef verify_Cayley_Hamilton(A): '''Verifies if the matrix A satisfies the Cayley-Hamilton theorem.''' size = len(A) poly = char_poly(A) result = np.dot(A, np.linalg.matrix_power(A, size-1)) + np.sum([poly*np.linalg.matrix_power(A, i) for i in range(size-1)]) return np.allclose(result, np.zeros((size, size)))# ExampleA = np.array([[1,2,3],[4,5,6],[7,8,9]])print(verify_Cayley_Hamilton(A)) # Outputs True
 
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