logm - Square matrix logarithm (original) (raw)

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Calling Sequence

Arguments

x

square matrix

Description

logm(x) is the matrix logarithm ofx. The result is complex if x is not positive or definite positive. If x is a symmetric matrix, then calculation is made by schur form. Otherwise,x is assumed diagonalizable. One hasexpm(logm(x))=x.

Examples

A=[1,2;3,4]; logm(A) expm(logm(A))

A1=A*A'; logm(A1) expm(logm(A1))

A1(1,1)=%i; expm(logm(A1))

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