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<p> defines the characteristic polynomial for elements of an arbitrary finite-dimensional (<a href="page.php?w=associative_algebra">associative</a>, but not necessarily commutative) algebra over a field  and proves the standard properties of the characteristic polynomial in this generality.</p>

<p><big>Theoretical complexity: calculation by fast matrix multiplication</big></p>
<p>It is possible to calculate the characteristic polynomial in a fast way with the use of <a href="page.php?w=Computational_complexity_of_matrix_multiplication">fast matrix multiplication algorithms</a></p><p>
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