R: Power of a Matrix

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## Power of a Matrix

### Description

`%^%` calculates `x^p` for the square matrix, `x`, by spectral decomposition.

### Usage

    x%^%p

### Arguments

`x` | A square matrix.
`p` | The power to which the matrix is to be raised.

### Value

`%^%` returns the power of a matrix.

### Author(s)

J.K. Lindsey

### Examples

    ## Not run:
    x <- matrix(c(0.4,0.6,0.6,0.4),nrow=2)
    x%^%2
    x%^%10
    x%^%20

    ## End(Not run)

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