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keerti1vardhan
Apr 11, 2010, 08:05 AM
find a matrix whose characteristic polynomial is
x^3+x^2+1 = 0

galactus
Apr 12, 2010, 02:33 AM
Remember

Det(A-{\lambda}I) gives the charpoly.

Your cubic has two complex and one real solution. The matrix will be 3-by-3