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ERIC Number: EJ959247
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Mar
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0746-8342
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Golden Matrix Families
Fontaine, Anne; Hurley, Susan
College Mathematics Journal, v42 n2 p140-147 Mar 2011
This student research project explores the properties of a family of matrices of zeros and ones that arises from the study of the diagonal lengths in a regular polygon. There is one family for each n greater than 2. A series of exercises guides the student to discover the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the matrices, which leads in turn to formulas for products and inverses. For more advanced students there is a section on the connection to cyclotomic fields. A number of open-ended questions are given as avenues for further investigation.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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