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characteristic polynomial
noun
, Mathematics.
- an expression obtained from a given matrix by taking the determinant of the difference between the matrix and an arbitrary variable times the identity matrix.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of characteristic polynomial1
First recorded in 1955–60
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