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MatrixPower
  • MatrixPower[ mat , n ] gives the n matrix power of mat.
  • MatrixPower[ mat , n ] effectively evaluates the product of a matrix with itself n times.
  • When n is negative, MatrixPower finds powers of the inverse of mat.
  • MatrixPower works only on square matrices.
  • See the Mathematica book: Section 3.7.7.
  • See also: Dot, MatrixExp.

    Further Examples

    This is the eighth power of the diagonal matrix.

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    The top left entry of the matrix power of is the n Fibonacci number. Here are the first 20 Fibonacci numbers.

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