How to write the eigenvalues of a 2x2 matrix just by looking at it.
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Lockdown math lecture talking about the mean product formula:
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Background
4:53 - Examples
10:24 - Relation to the characteristic polynomial
12:00 - Last thoughts

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