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( a 11 - λ ⋯ a 1 n ⋮ ⋱ ⋮ a n 1 ⋯ a nn - λ ) ( x 1 ⋮ x n ) = 0 () 
\begin{equation*}  
{
 \begin{pmatrix}
 a_{11}-\lambda & \dotsm & a_{1n} \\
 \vdots & \ddots & \vdots \\
 a_{n1} & \dotsm & a_{nn}-\lambda
 \end{pmatrix}
}
{
 \begin{pmatrix}
 x_1 \\
 \vdots \\
 x_n
 \end{pmatrix}
}
{
 = \mathbf{0}
}
\end{equation*}



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