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− | These are | + | These are '''common factorizations'''. |
− | + | ==Basic Factorizations== | |
+ | <cmath> | ||
+ | \begin{align*} | ||
+ | \text{\textbullet}&&x^2-y^2&=(x+y)(x-y)\ | ||
+ | \text{\textbullet}&&x^3+y^3&=(x+y)(x^2-xy+y^2)\ | ||
+ | \text{\textbullet}&&x^3-y^3&=(x-y)(x^2+xy+y^2)\ | ||
+ | \text{\textbullet}&&x^{2n+1}+y^{2n+1}&=(x+y)(x^{2n}-x^{2n-1}y+x^{2n-2}y^2-\ldots-xy^{2n-1}+y^{2n})\ | ||
+ | \text{\textbullet}&&x^{n}-y^{n}&=(x-y)(x^{n-1}+x^{n-2}y+\cdots +xy^{n-2}+y^{n-1}) | ||
+ | \end{align*} | ||
+ | </cmath> | ||
− | + | == Vieta's/Newton Factorizations == | |
− | + | These factorizations are useful for problem that could otherwise be solved by [[Newton sums]] or problems that give a polynomial, and ask a question about the roots. Combined with [[Vieta's formulas]], these are excellent, useful factorizations. | |
+ | |||
+ | <cmath> | ||
+ | \begin{align*} | ||
+ | \text{\textbullet}&&a^2+b^2+c^2+2(ab+bc+ac)&=(a+b+c)^2\ | ||
+ | \text{\textbullet}&&(a+b+c)^3-(a^3+b^3+c^3)&=3(a+b)(b+c)(a+c) | ||
+ | \end{align*} | ||
+ | </cmath> | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Circulant Identities == | ||
+ | |||
+ | <cmath> | ||
+ | \begin{align*} | ||
+ | \text{\textbullet}&&a^2-b^2&=\det | ||
+ | \text{\textbullet}&&a^3+b^3+c^3-3abc&=\det | ||
+ | \text{\textbullet}&&a^4 - 4 a^2 b d - 2 a^2 c^2 + 4 a b^2 c + 4 a c d^2 \\phantom{\text{\textbullet}}&&- b^4 + 2 b^2 d^2 - 4 b c^2 d + c^4 - d^4&=\det | ||
+ | \end{align*} | ||
+ | </cmath> | ||
+ | |||
+ | The matrices above are called [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circulant_matrix circulant matrices]. In general, the determinant of a circulant matrix will be a multiple of the sum of the entries in any of its rows/columns. | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Other Resources == | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/pdf/Algebra_Cheat_Sheet_Reduced.pdf More Factorizations] | ||
+ | *[https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Sum_and_difference_of_powers Sum and difference of powers] | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Category:Algebra]] |
Latest revision as of 01:06, 28 April 2024
These are common factorizations.
Contents
[hide]Basic Factorizations
Vieta's/Newton Factorizations
These factorizations are useful for problem that could otherwise be solved by Newton sums or problems that give a polynomial, and ask a question about the roots. Combined with Vieta's formulas, these are excellent, useful factorizations.
Circulant Identities
The matrices above are called circulant matrices. In general, the determinant of a circulant matrix will be a multiple of the sum of the entries in any of its rows/columns.