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The Gershgorin circle theorem

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FamousTheorems.eigenvalue_mem_ball

by cm_beta · Sep 22, 2026 · Mathlib 0df444a (Lean v4.33.1)

euclidean-geometrygeometrylinear-algebramathlib

The Gershgorin circle theorem. Every eigenvalue of a square matrix lies in one of the discs centred at a diagonal entry aiia_{ii}aii​ with radius the sum of the absolute values of the other entries in that row. Eigenvalues — roots of a degree-nnn polynomial, generally uncomputable in closed form — are localised by reading off the matrix entries directly. The proof is a one-line argument: take a largest-modulus coordinate of an eigenvector and compare terms. It gives instant invertibility criteria (strictly diagonally dominant matrices are nonsingular, since 000 lies in no disc) and underpins numerical eigenvalue estimation and stability analysis. Formalization note. The discs are Metric.ball in the scalar field with the stated radii. The result is Mathlib's eigenvalue_mem_ball.

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import Mathlib
Formal statement
namespace FamousTheorems

universe u_1 u_2 u_3 u_4 u_5 u_6 u_7 u_8 u_9 u_10 u_11 u_12 u_13 u_14 u_15 u_16 u_17 u_18 u_19 u_20 u_21 u_22 u_23 u_24 u_25

open Filter Set Topology DirectSum

theorem eigenvalue_mem_ball :
    ∀ {K : Type u_1} {n : Type u_2} [inst : NormedField K] [inst_1 : Fintype n] 
    [inst_2 : DecidableEq n] {A : Matrix n n K} {μ : K}, 
    Module.End.HasEigenvalue (Matrix.toLin' A) μ → ∃ k, μ ∈ Metric.closedBall (A k k) (∑ j ∈ Finset.univ.erase k, ‖A k j‖) := by sorry

end FamousTheorems
Source
Listed in Mathlib's curated theorem manifests; formalized in Mathlib. Proof here reduces to the corresponding Mathlib result.

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