Take a matrix square root in Mathematica

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The square root of a matrix in Mathematica can be calculated using the function MatrixPower. Specifically, the syntax MatrixPower[S, 1/2] is used, where S represents the matrix in question. This method effectively computes the square root without complications, addressing common issues users face when attempting to perform this operation.

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How in the world do you take the square root of a matrix in Mathematica? All the ways I've tried haven't worked... Thanks!
 
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Figured it out. One simply does MatrixPower[S,1/2], where S is the matrix.
 

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