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Matrix exponential via Clifford algebras

数学物理 2015-06-26 v1 math.MP

摘要

We use isomorphism φ\varphi between matrix algebras and simple orthogonal Clifford algebras \cl(Q)\cl(Q) to compute matrix exponential eA{e}^{A} of a real, complex, and quaternionic matrix A. The isomorphic image p=φ(A)p=\varphi(A) in \cl(Q),\cl(Q), where the quadratic form QQ has a suitable signature (p,q),(p,q), is exponentiated modulo a minimal polynomial of pp using Clifford exponential. Elements of \cl(Q)\cl(Q) are treated as symbolic multivariate polynomials in Grassmann monomials. Computations in \cl(Q)\cl(Q) are performed with a Maple package `CLIFFORD'. Three examples of matrix exponentiation are given.

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@article{arxiv.math-ph/9807038,
  title  = {Matrix exponential via Clifford algebras},
  author = {Rafal Ablamowicz},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math-ph/9807038},
  year   = {2015}
}