Form the matrix (A – lambda I)
Compute the determinant (det(A – lambda I))
Set the characteristic equation equal to zero: (det(A – lambda I) = 0)
Solve the resulting polynomial for (lambda)
The solutions (lambda) are the eigenvalues of the matrix
Form the matrix (A – lambda I)
Compute the determinant (det(A – lambda I))
Set the characteristic equation equal to zero: (det(A – lambda I) = 0)
Solve the resulting polynomial for (lambda)
The solutions (lambda) are the eigenvalues of the matrix