ERIC Number: EJ729402
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Publication Date: 2006-Mar-15
Pages: 3
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ISSN: ISSN-0020-739X
An Application of the Vandermonde Determinant
Xu, Junqin; Zhao, Likuan
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science & Technology, v37 n2 p229-231 Mar 2006
Eigenvalue is an important concept in Linear Algebra. It is well known that the eigenvectors corresponding to different eigenvalues of a square matrix are linear independent. In most of the existing textbooks, this result is proven using mathematical induction. In this note, a new proof using Vandermonde determinant is given. It is shown that this method is much simpler.
Descriptors: Mathematical Concepts, Algebra, Mathematical Logic, Mathematics Education, Problem Solving
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