Frequently Asked Questions
How is A to the power n computed?
By repeated matrix multiplication, accelerated by exponentiation by squaring. For diagonalizable A, the formula A equals P D to the n times P inverse is much faster than direct multiplication for large n.
Can I use a negative or fractional exponent?
Not here. Negative exponents require the inverse first. Fractional matrix powers (matrix square root, etc.) are not unique and need SVD or spectral decomposition.
What is A to the power zero?
The identity matrix I, regardless of A (as long as A is square). This matches the scalar convention that any nonzero number raised to the zero is one.
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