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Putnam 2010 B6

  • Session B

Let AA be an n×nn \times n matrix of real numbers for some n≥1n \geq 1. For each positive integer kk, let A[k]A^{[k]} be the matrix obtained by raising each entry to the kkth power. Show that if Ak=A[k]A^k = A^{[k]} for k=1,2,…,n+1k=1,2,\dots,n+1, then Ak=A[k]A^k = A^{[k]} for all k≥1k \geq 1.

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Solutions

Human solution Solution 1 by Kiran Kedlaya and Lenny Ng

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