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Cayley-Hamilton reduces every power of to a linear combination of and
Example
Let , and define , , and for . Then, over any field and for every ,
with the integer coefficients interpreted in the field.
Facts & Assumptions
Given: The displayed matrix and recurrence.
Cayley-Hamilton states that a matrix satisfies its characteristic polynomial (Cayley-Hamilton: every finite-dimensional endomorphism satisfies its characteristic polynomial, ).
Verification
Direct calculation gives and , agreeing with [L1]. For , ; for , .
Assume and . Multiplication by and give .
The base cases and recurrence prove the formula for every , so every positive power lies in .
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