Eigenvalue sum after a shift, inverse and cube
Question
A square matrix (size ) has exactly the eigenvalues and . Define . What is the sum of the eigenvalues of (each distinct eigenvalue counted once)?
Short answer
. Subtracting moves the eigenvalues to and ; inverting takes reciprocals, and ; cubing gives and , which add to .
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