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On complex eigenvalues of a real nonsymmetric matrix

Numerical Analysis 2025-03-25 v1 Numerical Analysis

Abstract

We consider real non-symmetric matrices and their factorisation as a product of real symmetric matrices. The number of complex eigenvalues of the original matrix reveals restrictions on such factorisations as we shall prove.

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@article{arxiv.2503.18501,
  title  = {On complex eigenvalues of a real nonsymmetric matrix},
  author = {Andy Wathen},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2503.18501},
  year   = {2025}
}

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submitted to the Electronic Journal of Linear Algebra

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