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Compatibility of the auxiliary system, computed on a fundamental matrix of solutions, gives the zero-curvature conditionIndeed equality of the mixed derivatives gives $(U_t+UV-V_x-VU)\Psi =0$. A single possibly zero vector solution would not justify the matrix identity; compatibility means a full fundamental family.

Put $H=W_t-VW$. Using the zero-curvature condition gives $H_x=UH$. At $x=0$, $W_t=0$ and hence $H(0)=-V(0)$. Uniqueness of the initial-value problem gives $H=-WV(0)$, or $W_t=VW-WV(0)$. Periodicity implies $V(2\pi )=V(0)=v$, so the monodromy matrix $w=W(2\pi )$ obeys the Lax equationCyclicity of the trace yields $\frac{d}{dt}\mathrm{tr}(w^k)=k\mathrm{tr}(w^{k-1}[v,w])=0$ for every $k\ge 1$.

There is a genuine factor-of-two error in the printed sine-Gordon pair. Assign the second printed matrix to $U$ and the first to $V_{\mathrm{print}}$:Direct multiplication givesThus the printed matrices encode $u_{xt}=2\sin u$.

For the stated Sine-Gordon equation, explicitly repair the first prefactor by taking $V=V_{\mathrm{print}}/2$, that is $1/(4i\lambda )$. Its zero-curvature condition becomes $u_{xt}=\sin u$. For this corrected pair, $\mathrm{tr}(w(t,\lambda {)}^k)$ is conserved for every $\lambda \ne 0$. Since $U$ is entire in $\lambda$, so are $W$ and these traces. Their Taylor coefficients in $\lambda$ supply an infinite family of first integrals, by the identity theorem extending conservation through $\lambda =0$. At a fixed spectral parameter the higher traces of a $2\times 2$ matrix are related by the Cayley-Hamilton theorem; no independence of the resulting first integrals is claimed.

The Cayley-Hamilton theorem states that every square matrix satisfies its characteristic polynomial: if ${\chi }_A(t)=\det (tI-A)$, then ${\chi }_A(A)=0$.

For the proof, the adjugate identity givesWrite $\mathrm{adj}(tI-A)=B_0+B_{1}t+\cdots +B_{n-1}{t}^{n-1}$ and compare coefficients. Multiplying the resulting recurrence by successive powers of $A$ and summing telescopically yields ${\chi }_A(A)=0$.

By polynomial division, $p=q{\chi }_A+r$ with $\mathrm{deg}r<n$. Therefore $p(A)=r(A)$ by Cayley-Hamilton, while $p(\lambda )=r(\lambda )$ for every eigenvalue $\lambda$, since ${\chi }_A(\lambda )=0$.

For the displayed matrix,The remainder of $t^{1000}$ modulo this polynomial has the form $a{t}^2+c$, because its values at $i$ and $-i$ are both $1$. The equations $-a+c=1$ and $4a+c=2^{1000}$ giveSince $(A^2{)}_{11}=3$, the requested entry is

The nematic order parameter is a symmetric second-rank tensor and a traceless second-rank tensor describing orientational anisotropy. For molecular unit axes $\mathbf{s}$, $Q_{ij}$ is proportional to $⟨s_i{s}_j-{\delta }_{ij}/3⟩$. It vanishes in an isotropic phase and is unchanged by head-tail reversal $\mathbf{s}\mapsto -\mathbf{s}$, unlike a polar order parameter. For uniaxial nematic order, the nematic director is thus an unoriented axis.

One convention for the Landau-de Gennes free energy through fourth order, respecting rotational symmetry, isFor a traceless second-rank tensor in three dimensions, the Cayley-Hamilton theorem gives $\mathrm{Tr}{Q}^4=(\mathrm{Tr}{Q}^2{)}^2/2$, so there is only one independent quartic rotational invariant of a symmetric traceless tensor. The only possible linear scalar is $\mathrm{Tr}Q=0$; without an external anisotropy no linear term survives.

The cubic rotational invariant of a symmetric traceless tensor distinguishes prolate and oblate forms of uniaxial nematic order. Head-tail reversal leaves $Q$ unchanged and does not impose $Q\mapsto -Q$. Thus a cubic term is allowed in three dimensions and generically produces a first-order phase transition, rather than a symmetry-enforced continuous onset. In two dimensions a symmetric traceless second-rank tensor has eigenvalues $s,-s$, hence $\mathrm{Tr}{Q}^3=0$: the cubic invariant vanishes identically in two dimensions. This is a statement about the Landau free energy; fluctuations in two dimensions require a separate treatment.

Eigenvectors belonging to distinct eigenvalues are linearly independent. Under the hypothesis they therefore form a basis $v_1,\dots ,v_n$. For every $j$,because ${\chi }_A({\lambda }_j)=0$. A linear map that vanishes on a basis is zero, henceThis proves the Cayley-Hamilton theorem in the distinct-eigenvalue case.

A Lie group is a group that is also a smooth manifold, with differentiable multiplication and inversion. A Lie algebra is a vector space with a bilinear alternating Lie bracket satisfying the Jacobi identity.

For a Matrix Lie group $G$, put $\mathfrak{g}=T_{I}G$. If $X,Y\in \mathfrak{g}$, the matrix commutator $[X,Y]=XY-YX$ again lies in $\mathfrak{g}$: the group commutator $e^{tX}{e}^{sY}{e}^{-tX}{e}^{-sY}$ lies in $G$, and the coefficient of $ts$ in its matrix logarithm is $[X,Y]$. Bilinearity and antisymmetry are immediate, while associativity of matrix multiplication gives the Jacobi identity. Thus $T_{I}G$, with the commutator bracket, is the Lie algebra of a matrix Lie group $\mathcal{L}(G)$.

The special linear group $SL(2,\mathbb{R})$ is the inverse image of the regular value $1$ under the smooth determinant map, and multiplication and inversion are smooth. Differentiating $\det (I+tA)=1+t\mathrm{tr}A+O(t^2)$ shows thatThe Cayley-Hamilton theorem applied to a trace-zero two-by-two matrix gives

The exponential map of a matrix Lie group is the matrix exponentialSince $\det (e^A)=e^{\mathrm{tr}A}=1$, its image lies in $SL(2,\mathbb{R})$. Put $d=\det A$. The identity $A^2=-dI$ sums the series explicitly. If $d>0$, with $r=\sqrt{d}$,If $d=0$, the trace is $2$, while if $d<0$, with $r=\sqrt{-d}$,HenceBut $\mathrm{diag}(-2,-1/2)\in SL(2,\mathbb{R})$ has trace $-5/2$. It is therefore outside the image, so the exponential map is not surjective.

Let $\pi :\mathbb{C}\to \mathbb{C}/\Lambda$ be the universal covering map. Since the complex plane is a simply connected domain, the lifting criterion for a covering space gives a holomorphic lift between one-dimensional complex tori $F:\mathbb{C}\to \mathbb{C}$ such thatFor every $\lambda \in \Lambda$, the difference $F(z+\lambda )-F(z)$ belongs to the discrete period lattice $\Lambda$. It depends continuously on $z$, so it is constant. Differentiating shows that the derivative $F^{\prime }$ is $\Lambda$-periodic. It is bounded on the compact closure of a fundamental parallelogram, and periodicity makes it bounded on all of $\mathbb{C}$. The Liouville theorem therefore makes $F^{\prime }$ constant, and henceThus every holomorphic map has an affine lift of a holomorphic map between one-dimensional complex tori. If “map of complex tori” means an identity-preserving map, choose $F(0)=0$; then $b=0$, so $F$ is the required linear map. Without that convention the statement must say affine, since a nonzero translation in a group of the torus lifts to $z\mapsto z+b$.

The Weierstrass elliptic function of $\Lambda$ isThe subtracted term gives the Normal convergence of the Weierstrass elliptic-function series away from $\Lambda$. PutThe Laurent coefficients of the Weierstrass elliptic function at zero giveSet $g_2=60G_4$ and $g_3=140G_6$. Direct substitution shows that the principal part and constant term ofvanish at zero. Since $H$ is an elliptic function, translation gives the same cancellation at every point of the period lattice. Every apparent isolated singularity is therefore a removable singularity, so $H$ is an entire function. It is periodic and hence bounded on the translates of a compact fundamental parallelogram. The Liouville theorem gives $H=0$, which proves the Weierstrass elliptic differential equation

Finally suppose that $f$ is a biholomorphic group homomorphism. Its identity-preserving lift has the form $F(z)=\zeta z$ by the first part. Since the inverse map also lifts linearly,Choose a $\mathbb{Z}$-basis of $\Lambda$. Multiplication by $\zeta$ is then represented by a unimodular matrix $A\in {\mathrm{GL}}_2(\mathbb{Z})$. As a real-linear transformation of $\mathbb{C}$, it has determinant $|\zeta {|}^2>0$; hence $\det A=1$ and $|\zeta |=1$. The characteristic polynomial of $A$ and the Cayley-Hamilton theorem giveThis already has the required form with $m=-\mathrm{tr}(A)\in \mathbb{Z}$ and $n=1$. Moreover $2\mathrm{Re}\zeta =\mathrm{tr}(A)$, so $|\zeta |=1$ forces $\mathrm{tr}(A)\in \{-2,-1,0,1,2\}$. Thus $\zeta$ is a root of unity, of order $1$, $2$, $3$, $4$, or $6$, completing the description of an automorphism of a one-dimensional complex torus.

The structure theorem for finitely generated modules over a principal ideal domain applies because every Euclidean domain is a principal ideal domain. It says that a finitely generated $R$-module is isomorphic towhere the nonzero nonunits $d_i$ are unique up to multiplication by units. They are the invariant factors.

For $V_{\alpha }$, multiplication by $X$ is the linear map $\alpha$. Since $V$ is finite-dimensional over $F$, $V_{\alpha }$ is a finitely generated torsion module over the polynomial ring $F[X]$, so it has no free summand. Choosing each invariant factor $a_i$ to be monic givesThe basis $1,X,\dots ,X^{\mathrm{deg}{a}_i-1}$ of each cyclic summand makes multiplication by $X$ a companion matrix. Concatenating these bases therefore puts $\alpha$ in rational canonical form.

On $F[X]/(a_i)$, a polynomial annihilates multiplication by $X$ exactly when it is divisible by $a_i$. It follows that the minimal polynomial and characteristic polynomial areThe second identity follows blockwise from the characteristic polynomial of a companion matrix. Since every $a_i$ divides $a_k$, the product ${\chi }_{\alpha }$ annihilates every cyclic summand. Thus ${\chi }_{\alpha }(\alpha )=0$, which is the Cayley-Hamilton theorem.

For the displayed matrix, the given generators of $\ker \theta$ are the columns ofElementary row and column operations over $\mathbb{R}[X]$ give the Smith normal formConsequently the nonunit invariant factors areand, as a check,

Using the convention of the question, the characteristic polynomial and characteristic equation areForone hasDirect multiplication givesentry by entry. Thus ${\chi }_A(A)=0$, verifying the Cayley-Hamilton theorem for $2\times 2$ matrices.

DefineThe Cayley-Hamilton theorem forgivesIf $A$ is nonsingular, multiplication by $A^{-1}$ shows $P(A)=\det (A)A^{-1}=\mathrm{adj}(A)$.

For arbitrary $A$, apply the nonsingular result to $A-tI$ for a sequence of nonzero $t\to 0$ avoiding the finitely many singular values. Both the characteristic coefficients and the adjugate entries depend polynomially on the matrix entries, so the limit gives

PutUsing ${\alpha }^3=5\alpha -8$, multiplication by $\beta$ on the ordered basis $(1,\alpha ,\beta )$ is determined byIts matrix, with these coordinate vectors as columns, isThe characteristic polynomial isBy the Cayley-Hamilton theorem, this monic integer polynomial annihilates $\beta$, so $\beta$ is an algebraic integer.

LetThe element $\alpha$ is also integral because it satisfies the monic polynomial $f$. Hence $A\subseteq {\mathcal{O}}_K$. Sincethe lattice $\mathbb{Z}[\alpha ]$ has index two in $A$. The given power-basis discriminant isso the discriminant-index formula for an integral lattice gives

If $m=[{\mathcal{O}}_K:A]$, thenBecause $307$ is prime, the square $m^2$ can divide $307$ only when $m=1$. Thusso $(1,\alpha ,\beta )$ is an integral basis of the cubic field of discriminant minus 307.

Finally, the relation ${\beta }^2=-4-\alpha +3\beta$ givesConsequently ${\mathcal{O}}_K=\mathbb{Z}[\beta ]$, which will allow direct use of Dedekind's theorem.

For the standard basis vector $e_j$, matrix multiplication selects the $j$th column, soConsequentlyand the columns of $PM$ are $P{c}_1,\dots ,P{c}_n$.

Suppose first that $v,Av,\dots ,A^{n-1}v$ are linearly independent, and defineThen $S$ is invertible. The first $n-1$ columns of $AS$ are the last $n-1$ columns of $S$. By the Cayley-Hamilton theorem,This is exactly the last-column rule for the companion matrix $C$, so

Conversely, suppose $S^{-1}AS=C$, or $AS=SC$, and write the columns of $S$ as $s_1,\dots ,s_n$. Comparing the first $n-1$ columns givesHenceSince $S$ is invertible, its columns are linearly independent. Taking $v=s_1$ therefore makeslinearly independent. Thus $A$ is similar to $C$ exactly when it has the stated cyclic vector.

The minimal polynomial $m_{\alpha }$ is the unique monic polynomial of least positive degree such that $m_{\alpha }(\alpha )=0$. The Cayley-Hamilton theorem says that $\alpha$ satisfies its characteristic polynomial, so such polynomials exist. Dividing any two monic candidates of least degree shows uniqueness.

If $m_{\alpha }(x)=x^m$, then ${\alpha }^m=0$ but ${\alpha }^{m-1}\ne 0$. The least $r$ for which $({\alpha }^3{)}^r=0$ is the least integer satisfying $3r\ge m$. Hence

The Cayley-Hamilton theorem states that a square matrix satisfies its characteristic polynomial. If a $2\times 2$ matrix is diagonalisable, $A=S\mathrm{diag}({\lambda }_1,{\lambda }_2)S^{-1}$; applying $p(t)=(t-{\lambda }_1)(t-{\lambda }_2)$ to the diagonal matrix gives zero and hence $p(A)=0$.

If $B^k=0$, every eigenvalue $\lambda$ satisfies ${\lambda }^k=0$, so all eigenvalues are zero and the characteristic polynomial is $t^n$. Cayley--Hamilton then gives $B^n=0$.

For an $n\times n$ matrix $A$, the characteristic polynomial isThe Cayley-Hamilton theorem states that ${\chi }_A(A)=0$.

Over $\mathbb{C}$, choose a basis in which $A$ is upper triangular, with diagonal entries ${\lambda }_1,\dots ,{\lambda }_n$. For the standard invariant flag $V_j=⟨e_1,\dots ,e_j⟩$,The factors $A-{\lambda }_{j}I$ commute, so applying their product in descending order sends $V_n$ successively into $V_{n-1},\dots ,V_0=0$. Hencewhich proves the theorem.

Direct expansion gives the commutator product rule:

Put $C=[B,A]$. Since $C$ commutes with $A$, repeated use of the product rule givesBy linearity, for every polynomial $\phi$,

Let $D(X)=[B,X]$ and suppose $f(A)=0$. For $k=1$,Assume inductively thatBoth $u$ and $C$ are polynomials in, or commute with, $A$, so $u{C}^m=C^{m}u=0$. Apply the derivation $D$ to $u{C}^m=0$ and multiply on the left by $C^m$:Since $D(u)=f^{(k+1)}(A)C$, this saysThe induction is complete. Taking $f={\chi }_A$ and $k=n$ givesThus $[B,A]$ is nilpotent, which is the Jacobson lemma for a commuting commutator.

Suppose for a contradiction that $m>n$. Compose the given injective module homomorphism with the standard injection $B^n\hookrightarrow B^m$ that appends $m-n$ zero coordinates. This gives an injective endomorphism $T$ of the finite free module $B^m$ whose matrix has a zero final row.

Its characteristic polynomial has zero constant term, so the Cayley-Hamilton theorem givesInjectivity lets us cancel $T$. Repeating this argument eventually gives the identity endomorphism equal to zero. That would imply $B^m=0$, contrary to $B\ne 0$. Hence $m\le n$. This proves the rank inequality for an injection of finite free modules.

Cayley-Hamilton theorem says ${\chi }_B(B)=0$. Since $B$ is nilpotent, all eigenvalues and hence every non-leading coefficient of ${\chi }_B(t)$ vanish, so ${\chi }_B(t)=t^n$ and $B^n=0$.

Under rotation by a rotation matrix, a symmetric second-rank tensor transforms by conjugation, so its traces of powers are invariant. For a three-dimensional traceless second-rank tensor, the Cayley-Hamilton theorem implies $\mathrm{Tr}{Q}^4=(\mathrm{Tr}{Q}^2{)}^2/2$. In two dimensions its eigenvalues are $s,-s$, so $\mathrm{Tr}{Q}^3=0$. These identities organize the Landau-de Gennes free energy.