Let the matrix be (A)
Compute (A-lambda I)
Find (det(A-lambda I))
Set (det(A-lambda I)=0)
Expand the determinant to get a cubic polynomial in (lambda)
Solve the cubic equation
The solutions are the eigenvalues of (A)
Let the matrix be (A)
Compute (A-lambda I)
Find (det(A-lambda I))
Set (det(A-lambda I)=0)
Expand the determinant to get a cubic polynomial in (lambda)
Solve the cubic equation
The solutions are the eigenvalues of (A)