BUILT-IN MATHEMATICA SYMBOL

MatrixExp

MatrixExp[m]
gives the matrix exponential of m.

MatrixExp

gives the matrix exponential of m applied to the vector v.

MORE INFORMATION

MatrixExp[m] effectively evaluates the power series for the exponential function, with ordinary powers replaced by matrix powers.

MatrixExp works only on square matrices.

In MatrixExp the matrix m can be a SparseArray object.

EXAMPLES

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Basic Examples (2)

Exponential of a 2×2 matrix:

Exponential applied to a vector:

Exponential of a 2×2 matrix:

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Exponential applied to a vector:

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Scope (4)

Use exact arithmetic to compute the matrix exponential:

Use machine arithmetic:

Use 24-digit precision arithmetic:

Find the matrix exponential of a complex matrix:

The exponential of a symbolic matrix:

Exponential of a sparse 100×100 matrix:

Applications (2)

A system of first-order linear differential equations:

Write the system in the form

with

:

The matrix exponential gives the basis for the general solution:

The matrix exponential applied to a vector gives a particular solution:

The matrix s approximates the second derivative periodic on

on the grid x:

A vector representing a soliton on the grid x:

Propagate the solution of

using a splitting

:

Plot the solution and 10 times the error from the solution of the cubic Schrödinger equation:

Properties & Relations (4)

The matrix exponential of a diagonal matrix is diagonal:

The matrix exponential of a nilpotent matrix is a polynomial matrix:

MatrixExp[m] is always invertible, and the inverse is given by MatrixExp

:

If m is diagonalizable with

then

:

Possible Issues (1)

For a large sparse matrix, computing the matrix exponential may take a long time:

Computing the application of it to a vector uses less memory and is much faster:

The results are essentially the same:

Neat Examples (1)