A Recursive Relation for the Determinant of a Pentadiagonal Matrix

A recursive relation, relating leading principal
minors, is developed for the determinant of 
a pentadiagonal matrix.  A numerical example is included
to indicate its use in calculating eigenvalues.

CACM June, 1969

Sweet, R. A.

pentadiagonal matrix, quindiagonal matrix, quindiagonal
matrix, band matrix, determinant, characteristic 
polynomial, eigenvalues

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CA690606 JB February 17, 1978  11:00 AM

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