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MinPoly

minimal polynomial of a matrix

Syntax
MinPoly(M: MAT, X: RINGELEM): RINGELEM

Description
Thanks to Maria-Laura Torrente.

This function returns the minimal polynomial of the matrix M in the indeterminate X (with M a square matrix whose entries lie in the coefficient ring of X , or in the same ring of X but not dependent on X ). See also CharPoly .

Example
/**/  Use R ::= QQ[x];
/**/  MinPoly(matrix([[0,0,1],[0,0,0],[0,0,0]]), x);
x^2
/**/  CharPoly(matrix([[0,0,1],[0,0,0],[0,0,0]]), x);
x^3

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