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Characteristic polynomials of AB and BA (χAB​=χBA​)

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For square matrices A,B over a field,
det(tI−AB)=det(tI−BA).
(1)
If A is invertible, the products are similar matrices. In general, apply that case to (A−sI)B and B(A−sI) for all but finitely many s, then use polynomial identity in s.

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