What is the result of the matrix exponential e^A when A is the zero matrix?
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Identity matrix
The matrix exponential is defined by the Taylor series expansion Σ(A^k / k!). Just as e^0 = 1 for scalars, e^0 = I for matrices, serving as the basis for solving systems of linear differential equations.
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