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Matrix Identity (Posted on 2007-04-26)

If I is the 2x2 identity matrix, show that there is an infinite number of matrices X with integer members such that X*X = I.

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re: An Attempt To Generalisation

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(In reply to An Attempt To Generalisation by K Sengupta)

This looks very good.

Can you prove the step where you go from m^2 Mod b = 1 to m Mod b = +/-1?

Posted by Brian Smith on 2007-04-30 23:10:29

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