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PutnamSuperchallengeIntegrals I: Feynman's Trick

Integrals I: Feynman's Trick · Superchallenge problem

Compute the largest eigenvalue of (210121012)\begin{pmatrix}2&1&0\\1&2&1\\0&1&2\end{pmatrix}. Express your answer in simplest radical form.