The positive integral powers of a square matrix A are defined as follows: Suppose that r and

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The positive integral powers of a square matrix A are defined as follows:


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Suppose that r and s are positive integers. Prove that Ar As = Ar+s and that (Ar)s = Ars (in close analogy with the laws of exponents for real numbers).

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Differential Equations And Linear Algebra

ISBN: 9780134497181

4th Edition

Authors: C. Edwards, David Penney, David Calvis

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