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Homework Statement
If AB = BA and p is a nonnegative integer, show that (AB)^p = (A^p)(B^p)
Homework Equations
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The Attempt at a Solution
I would love to attempt a solution, but I don't even know where to begin. I guess my first question is, how can I generalize matrices so that AB = BA? And why is it important that AB = BA?
Thanks in advance.