Algebraic element

Spectrum of an algebraic element

Let be a -monoid over and be an algebraic element with minimal polynomial . The roots of are called the eigenvalues of , and the set of all eigenvalues #m/def/ralg

is called the spectrum of .¹ Clearly invertible iff .

Properties

• Spectral mapping theorem

In addition

1. ²

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