CharacteristicPolynomialPackage(R)

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• R : CommutativeRing

This package provides a characteristicPolynomial function for any matrix over a commutative ring.

characteristicPolynomial : (Matrix(R), R) -> R

characteristicPolynomial(m, r) computes the characteristic polynomial of the matrix m evaluated at the point r. In particular, if r is the polynomial 'x, then it returns the characteristic polynomial expressed as a polynomial in 'x.