Math 2.0

Linear and multilinear algebra; matrix theory Eigenvalues and eigenvectors Concept

Spectral radius

Summary

The spectral radius of a square complex matrix is the largest absolute value of its eigenvalues. It controls the long-run growth of the powers AkA^k: they tend to 00 exactly when the spectral radius is less than 11. It is bounded by every operator norm, and Gelfand's formula recovers it from the norms of the powers.

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Further reading

  1. Web https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectral_radius
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