Problem 1108. Raise Matrix to Power

Khaled Hamed

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For a given square matrix x and scalar a, find x^a without using '^' or 'mpower'.

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Rafael S.T. Vieira on 28 Aug 2020

Good problem. :) That's something that they don't teach at schools or universities. Not fractional powers anyway.

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