Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32196-467-5
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Chapter 2 - Matrices and Systems of Linear Equations - 2.2 Matrix Algebra - Problems - Page 136: 21

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If $A, B$, and $C$ are $n\times n$ matrices, then: $[A,[B,C]]\\=[A,,BC-CB]\\=A(BC-CB)-A(BC-CB)\\=ABC-ACB-BCA+CBA$ Obtain: $[A,[B,C]]+[B,[C,A]]+[C,[A,B]]\\=[A,BC-CB]+[B,CA-AC]+[C,AB-BA]\\=A(BC-CB)-(BC-CB)A+B(CA-AC)-B(CA-AC)+C(AB-BA)-C(AB-BA)\\=ABC-ACB-BCA+CBA+BCA-BAC-CAB+ACB+CAB-CBA-ABC+BAC\\=0$
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