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Fontaine, Anne; Hurley, Susan – College Mathematics Journal, 2011
This student research project explores the properties of a family of matrices of zeros and ones that arises from the study of the diagonal lengths in a regular polygon. There is one family for each n greater than 2. A series of exercises guides the student to discover the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the matrices, which leads in turn to…
Descriptors: Student Research, Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Mathematical Concepts
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Marcus, Marvin – College Mathematics Journal, 1990
Presents two papers commenting on previous published articles. Discusses formulas related to the determinants of sums and tests the formulas using some examples. Provides three special cases of the determinants of sums. (YP)
Descriptors: Algebra, College Mathematics, Computation, Higher Education