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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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How can I calculate eigenvalues of a tridiagonal matrix? [closed]
Are there special methods to get exact eigenvalues of a tridiagonal matrix?