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About the logarithm function over the matrices

Rings and Algebras 2007-12-20 v2

Abstract

We prove the following results: let x,y be (n,n) complex matrices such that x,y,xy have no eigenvalue in ]-infinity,0] and log(xy)=log(x)+log(y). If n=2, or if n>2 and x,y are simultaneously triangularizable, then x,y commute. In both cases we reduce the problem to a result in complex analysis.

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@article{arxiv.0712.0410,
  title  = {About the logarithm function over the matrices},
  author = {Bourgeois Gerald},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0712.0410},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

Minor corrections and a new result

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