Helena Albuquerque, Jose Brox
Abstract
An square matrix is $k$-Toeplitz if its diagonals are periodic sequences of period $k$. We find rational formulas for the determinant, the characteristic polynomial, and the elements of the inverse of a tridiagonal $k$-Toeplitz matrix (in particular, of any tridiagonal matrix) over any commutative unital ring, using only elementary linear algebra.
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An square matrix is $k$-Toeplitz if its diagonals are periodic sequences of period $k$. We find rational formulas for the determinant, the characteristic polynomial, and the elements of the inverse of a tridiagonal $k$-Toeplitz matrix (in particular, of any tridiagonal matrix) over any commutative unital ring, using only elementary linear algebra.
Key concepts: Toeplitz matrix, Tridiagonal matrix, Mathematics, Square matrix, Inverse, Band matrix, Matrix (chemical analysis), Pure mathematics