Section CharPoly.
Variables (R : ringType) (n : nat) (A : 'M[R]_n).
Implicit Types p q : {poly R}.
Definition char_poly_mx := 'X%:M - map_mx (@polyC R) A.
Definition char_poly := \det char_poly_mx.
Let diagA := [seq A i i | i <- index_enum _ & true].
Let size_diagA : size diagA = n.
End CharPoly.
Prenex Implicits char_poly_mx char_poly.
Definition companionmx {R : ringType} (p : seq R) (d := (size p).-1) :=
\matrix_(i < d, j < d)
if (i == d.-1 :> nat) then - p`_j else (i.+1 == j :> nat)%:R.

Lemma row'_col'_char_poly_mx {R : ringType} m i (M : 'M[R]_m) :
row' i (col' i (char_poly_mx M)) = char_poly_mx (row' i (col' i M)).