$n$th Roots of $n$th Powers

Steven R. Finch

doi:10.48550/arxiv.2602.17719

$n$th Roots of $n$th Powers

arXiv (Cornell University) 2026 Preprint Open access

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Authors: Steven R. Finch

DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2602.17719

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Abstract

Seeking simple, efficient solutions of a matrix equation leads (quite circuitously) to optimizing unimodular zerofree matrices. Canonicalizing such matrices under signed-permutation double action offers an ideal application of GPUs (graphics processing units).

Fields of Study & Subjects

Matrix Theory and Algorithms Polynomial and algebraic computation Advanced Combinatorial Mathematics

Publication details

Journal / source: arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date: 17 February 2026
Language: EN
Document type: Preprint