How do I interpret the Roots syntax when I am finding the eigenvalues of a matrix

Asked Jan 29 '14 at 05:03

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Here is an example of my problem:

eigenvalues

I am somewhat confused by the syntax of this. I am guessing that the #1 is specifying the start of another root? Why then does one of the roots = u + with nothing after the plus? I think if I better grasped what the #1 stood for I might understand. Also, is there a reason that the Root ends with an &? Thanks!

asked Jan 29 '14 at 05:03

David

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This is likely to be closed as being due to a trivial mistake, but the #1 symbols are function notation. WolframAlpha presumably does not apply ToRadicals by default to cubic roots, so it gives an expression for the cubic roots in terms of generic Root[] objects. – DumpsterDoofus Jan 29 '14 at 05:13
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How do I work with Root objects – Kuba Jan 29 '14 at 06:08

How do I interpret the Roots syntax when I am finding the eigenvalues of a matrix

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