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eja: add "of" to the algebra characteristic_polynomial() method name.
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index 0f6a47cd4f10efbcb0298725c4ae26537eae6372..0be0032751d75b85edf5386b69945dcb7d72b60d 100644 (file)
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-
 from sage.matrix.constructor import matrix
 from sage.modules.free_module import VectorSpace
 from sage.modules.with_basis.indexed_element import IndexedFreeModuleElement
@@ -183,7 +181,7 @@ class FiniteDimensionalEuclideanJordanAlgebraElement(IndexedFreeModuleElement):
             True
 
         """
-        p = self.parent().characteristic_polynomial()
+        p = self.parent().characteristic_polynomial_of()
         return p(*self.to_vector())
 
 
@@ -346,6 +344,7 @@ class FiniteDimensionalEuclideanJordanAlgebraElement(IndexedFreeModuleElement):
         SETUP::
 
             sage: from mjo.eja.eja_algebra import (JordanSpinEJA,
+            ....:                                  TrivialEJA,
             ....:                                  random_eja)
 
         EXAMPLES::
@@ -364,6 +363,17 @@ class FiniteDimensionalEuclideanJordanAlgebraElement(IndexedFreeModuleElement):
             sage: x.det()
             -1
 
+        The determinant of the sole element in the rank-zero trivial
+        algebra is ``1``, by three paths of reasoning. First, its
+        characteristic polynomial is a constant ``1``, so the constant
+        term in that polynomial is ``1``. Second, the characteristic
+        polynomial evaluated at zero is again ``1``. And finally, the
+        (empty) product of its eigenvalues is likewise just unity::
+
+            sage: J = TrivialEJA()
+            sage: J.zero().det()
+            1
+
         TESTS:
 
         An element is invertible if and only if its determinant is
@@ -382,15 +392,21 @@ class FiniteDimensionalEuclideanJordanAlgebraElement(IndexedFreeModuleElement):
             sage: x,y = J.random_elements(2)
             sage: (x*y).det() == x.det()*y.det()
             True
-
         """
         P = self.parent()
         r = P.rank()
-        p = P._charpoly_coeff(0)
-        # The _charpoly_coeff function already adds the factor of
-        # -1 to ensure that _charpoly_coeff(0) is really what
-        # appears in front of t^{0} in the charpoly. However,
-        # we want (-1)^r times THAT for the determinant.
+
+        if r == 0:
+            # Special case, since we don't get the a0=1
+            # coefficient when the rank of the algebra
+            # is zero.
+            return P.base_ring().one()
+
+        p = P._charpoly_coefficients()[0]
+        # The _charpoly_coeff function already adds the factor of -1
+        # to ensure that _charpoly_coefficients()[0] is really what
+        # appears in front of t^{0} in the charpoly. However, we want
+        # (-1)^r times THAT for the determinant.
         return ((-1)**r)*p(*self.to_vector())
 
 
@@ -420,11 +436,11 @@ class FiniteDimensionalEuclideanJordanAlgebraElement(IndexedFreeModuleElement):
             sage: while not x.is_invertible():
             ....:     x = J.random_element()
             sage: x_vec = x.to_vector()
-            sage: x0 = x_vec[0]
+            sage: x0 = x_vec[:1]
             sage: x_bar = x_vec[1:]
-            sage: coeff = ~(x0^2 - x_bar.inner_product(x_bar))
-            sage: inv_vec = x_vec.parent()([x0] + (-x_bar).list())
-            sage: x_inverse = coeff*inv_vec
+            sage: coeff = x0.inner_product(x0) - x_bar.inner_product(x_bar)
+            sage: x_inverse = x_vec.parent()(x0.list() + (-x_bar).list())
+            sage: if not coeff.is_zero(): x_inverse = x_inverse/coeff
             sage: x.inverse() == J.from_vector(x_inverse)
             True
 
@@ -778,8 +794,9 @@ class FiniteDimensionalEuclideanJordanAlgebraElement(IndexedFreeModuleElement):
 
             sage: set_random_seed()
             sage: J = JordanSpinEJA.random_instance()
+            sage: n = J.dimension()
             sage: x = J.random_element()
-            sage: x == x.coefficient(0)*J.one() or x.degree() == 2
+            sage: x.degree() == min(n,2) or (x == x.coefficient(0)*J.one())
             True
 
         TESTS:
@@ -857,13 +874,18 @@ class FiniteDimensionalEuclideanJordanAlgebraElement(IndexedFreeModuleElement):
         TESTS:
 
         The minimal polynomial of the identity and zero elements are
-        always the same::
+        always the same, except in trivial algebras where the minimal
+        polynomial of the unit/zero element is ``1``::
 
             sage: set_random_seed()
-            sage: J = random_eja(nontrivial=True)
-            sage: J.one().minimal_polynomial()
+            sage: J = random_eja()
+            sage: mu = J.one().minimal_polynomial()
+            sage: t = mu.parent().gen()
+            sage: mu + int(J.is_trivial())*(t-2)
             t - 1
-            sage: J.zero().minimal_polynomial()
+            sage: mu = J.zero().minimal_polynomial()
+            sage: t = mu.parent().gen()
+            sage: mu + int(J.is_trivial())*(t-1)
             t
 
         The degree of an element is (by one definition) the degree
@@ -1062,16 +1084,18 @@ class FiniteDimensionalEuclideanJordanAlgebraElement(IndexedFreeModuleElement):
             sage: set_random_seed()
             sage: x = JordanSpinEJA.random_instance().random_element()
             sage: x_vec = x.to_vector()
+            sage: Q = matrix.identity(x.base_ring(), 0)
             sage: n = x_vec.degree()
-            sage: x0 = x_vec[0]
-            sage: x_bar = x_vec[1:]
-            sage: A = matrix(AA, 1, [x_vec.inner_product(x_vec)])
-            sage: B = 2*x0*x_bar.row()
-            sage: C = 2*x0*x_bar.column()
-            sage: D = matrix.identity(AA, n-1)
-            sage: D = (x0^2 - x_bar.inner_product(x_bar))*D
-            sage: D = D + 2*x_bar.tensor_product(x_bar)
-            sage: Q = matrix.block(2,2,[A,B,C,D])
+            sage: if n > 0:
+            ....:     x0 = x_vec[0]
+            ....:     x_bar = x_vec[1:]
+            ....:     A = matrix(x.base_ring(), 1, [x_vec.inner_product(x_vec)])
+            ....:     B = 2*x0*x_bar.row()
+            ....:     C = 2*x0*x_bar.column()
+            ....:     D = matrix.identity(x.base_ring(), n-1)
+            ....:     D = (x0^2 - x_bar.inner_product(x_bar))*D
+            ....:     D = D + 2*x_bar.tensor_product(x_bar)
+            ....:     Q = matrix.block(2,2,[A,B,C,D])
             sage: Q == x.quadratic_representation().matrix()
             True
 
@@ -1220,8 +1244,18 @@ class FiniteDimensionalEuclideanJordanAlgebraElement(IndexedFreeModuleElement):
             sage: l0*c0 + l1*c1 == x
             True
 
+        The spectral decomposition should work in subalgebras, too::
+
+            sage: J = RealSymmetricEJA(4)
+            sage: (e0, e1, e2, e3, e4, e5, e6, e7, e8, e9) = J.gens()
+            sage: A = 2*e5 - 2*e8
+            sage: (lambda1, c1) = A.spectral_decomposition()[1]
+            sage: (J0, J5, J1) = J.peirce_decomposition(c1)
+            sage: (f0, f1, f2) = J1.gens()
+            sage: f0.spectral_decomposition()
+            [(0, 1.000000000000000?*f2), (1, 1.000000000000000?*f0)]
+
         """
-        P = self.parent()
         A = self.subalgebra_generated_by(orthonormalize_basis=True)
         result = []
         for (evalue, proj) in A(self).operator().spectral_decomposition():
@@ -1290,12 +1324,13 @@ class FiniteDimensionalEuclideanJordanAlgebraElement(IndexedFreeModuleElement):
         TESTS:
 
         Ensure that we can find an idempotent in a non-trivial algebra
-        where there are non-nilpotent elements::
+        where there are non-nilpotent elements, or that we get the dumb
+        solution in the trivial algebra::
 
             sage: set_random_seed()
-            sage: J = random_eja(nontrivial=True)
+            sage: J = random_eja()
             sage: x = J.random_element()
-            sage: while x.is_nilpotent():
+            sage: while x.is_nilpotent() and not J.is_trivial():
             ....:     x = J.random_element()
             sage: c = x.subalgebra_idempotent()
             sage: c^2 == c
@@ -1390,7 +1425,7 @@ class FiniteDimensionalEuclideanJordanAlgebraElement(IndexedFreeModuleElement):
             # the trace is an empty sum.
             return P.base_ring().zero()
 
-        p = P._charpoly_coeff(r-1)
+        p = P._charpoly_coefficients()[r-1]
         # The _charpoly_coeff function already adds the factor of
         # -1 to ensure that _charpoly_coeff(r-1) is really what
         # appears in front of t^{r-1} in the charpoly. However,