Titans86 Messages 17 Reaction score 0 Thread starter Jan 25, 2009 #1 Can I make this general statement? [tex]A^{n}(B+C)^{n} = (AB+AC)^{n}[/tex]?
jgens Gold Member Messages 1,575 Reaction score 50 Jan 25, 2009 #2 You're comfortable that (ab)^n = (a^n)(b^n) (aside from a few restrictions) correct? Is there anything you can do to change your expression into the form (a^n)(b^n)?
You're comfortable that (ab)^n = (a^n)(b^n) (aside from a few restrictions) correct? Is there anything you can do to change your expression into the form (a^n)(b^n)?
Dick Science Advisor Homework Helper Messages 26,254 Reaction score 623 Jan 25, 2009 #3 Titans86 said: Can I make this general statement? [tex]A^{n}(B+C)^{n} = (AB+AC)^{n}[/tex]? If those are matrices, do you think you might need that A and B+C commute to make that rearrangement? Last edited: Jan 25, 2009
Titans86 said: Can I make this general statement? [tex]A^{n}(B+C)^{n} = (AB+AC)^{n}[/tex]? If those are matrices, do you think you might need that A and B+C commute to make that rearrangement?
Dick Science Advisor Homework Helper Messages 26,254 Reaction score 623 Jan 25, 2009 #5 They commute. So you should be fine.