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The Square Root of a Matrix

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  • Karim M. Abadir

    (Imperial College Business School, UK)

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This note derives an explicit formula for the numerical calculation of the square root of a matrix, when this function exists. An example is given as an illustration of the formula. The condition for the existence of the square root is also given.

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  • Karim M. Abadir, 2012. "The Square Root of a Matrix," Working Paper series 21_12, Rimini Centre for Economic Analysis.
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    1. Abadir Karim M., 2012. "The Square Root of a Matrix," Journal of Time Series Econometrics, De Gruyter, vol. 4(2), pages 1-7, November.
    2. Karim M. Abadir & Jan R. Magnus, 2002. "Notation in econometrics: a proposal for a standard," Econometrics Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 5(1), pages 76-90, June.
    3. Abadir,Karim M. & Magnus,Jan R., 2005. "Matrix Algebra," Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press, number 9780521537469.
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    Keywords

    square root function; matrix algebra; Jordan decomposition;
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    • C39 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Other

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