Re: [math-fun] Expansion of charpoly's in terms of traces ?

The misprint fairy's been visiting again --- for

P(X) = c_k (x_C_k) + . . . + c_1 X + c_0 (**)

read

P(X) = c_k (X_C_k) + . . . + c_1 X + c_0 (**)

[changing Dan's n to k to avoid clash with my previous n = Dan's X ...]. WFL