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Eigenvalues and eigenvectors of non-symmetrical tridiagonal matrix

The question is the following: given a matrix $$A=\begin{pmatrix} 1& 2 & & & & \\ 1& 0& 1 & & & \\ & 1& 0& 1 & &\\ & &...
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Diagonalizing a block tridiagonal matrix

Is there an efficient way to diagonalize a block tridiagonal $N\times N$ matrix of the following form: \begin{matrix} A_0 & B & 0 & 0 & \ldots \\ B & A_1 & B & 0 & \...
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Eigenvalues of symmetric tridiagonal matrices with identical off diagonal elements

Is there a simple analytical solution to obtain eigenvalues (and eigenvectors) for this type of tridiagonal matrices ? ( Off diagonal elements are identical and the matrix is symmetric) $$ \begin{...
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Relation between the algebraic multiplicity of an eigenvalue and the subdiagonal elements of a symmetric tridiagonal matrix [closed]

Show that if $T$ is a symmetric tridiagonal matrix and an eigenvalue $\lambda$ has multiplicity $k$, then at least $k−1$ subdiagonal elements of $T$ are zero. If we consider a submatrix $B$ that has ...
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Eigenvalues and eigenvectors of tridiagonal matrices

What can I say about the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the tridiagonal matrix $T$ given as $T = \begin{pmatrix} a_1 & b_1 \\ c_1 & a_2 & b_2 \\ & c_2 & \ddots & \ddots \\ &...
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How can I calculate eigenvalues of a tridiagonal matrix? [closed]

Are there special methods to get exact eigenvalues of a tridiagonal matrix?
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Eigenvalues and eigenvectors of nonsymmetric complex tridiagonal matrix

I wonder if it is possible to find analytically all eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the following $2n \times 2n$ non-symmetric complex tridiagonal matrix $$M = i \begin{pmatrix} 0 & a & 0 &...
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Eigenvalues of leading principal submatrix of the Clement-Kac-Sylvester tridiagonal matrix

It's well-known that the eigenvalues of the Clement-Kac-Sylvester tridiagonal matrix $$\begin{pmatrix} 0 & n-1 & 0 & \dots & 0 \\\ 1 & 0 & n-2 & \dots & 0\\\ 0 & ...
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Exact eigenvalues of a specific tridiagonal matrix

I'm studying the following tri-diagonal matrix $$ X = \begin{pmatrix} 0 & x_0 & 0 & 0 &\cdots & 0 & 0 & 0 \\\ x_0 & 0 & x_1 & 0 &\cdots & 0 & ...
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Eigenvalues of large tridiagonal matrix

Consider large tridiagonal matrix (where $a$ and $b$ are real numbers): $$M = \begin{pmatrix} a^2 & b & 0 & 0 & \cdots \\ b & (a+1)^2 & b & 0 & \cdots & \\ ...
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Eigenvalues of symmetric tridiagonal matrices

Suppose I have the symmetric tridiagonal matrix: $$ \begin{pmatrix} a & b_{1} & 0 & ... & 0 \\\ b_{1} & a & b_{2} & \ddots & \vdots \\\ 0 & b_{2} & a & \...
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Eigenvectors and eigenvalues of a tridiagonal Toeplitz matrix

Is it possible to analytically evaluate the eigenvectors and eigenvalues of the following $n \times n$ tridiagonal matrix $$ \mathcal{T}^{a}_n(p,q) = \begin{pmatrix} 0 & q & 0 & 0 &...
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