Irreducible Sign K-Potent Sign Pattern Matrices

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-15-1999

Department

Mathematics

School

Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Abstract

The sign pattern matrix A is called sign k-potent if k is the smallest positive integer for which Ak+1=A. We characterize the irreducible pattern matrices that are sign k-potent and provide a canonical form for such matrices.

Publication Title

Linear Algebra and Its Applications

Volume

294

Issue

41277

First Page

85

Last Page

92

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