For a square matrix A, what is the power series definition of the matrix exponential, e^A?
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Sum from k=0 to infinity of A^k / k!
The matrix exponential is used to solve systems of linear differential equations. The series converges for any square matrix, paralleling the Taylor series for the scalar exponential function.
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