SOLUTION: There are no square matrices A and B with the property that AB-BA = I. Proof or counterexample.

SOLUTION: There are no square matrices A and B with the property that AB-BA = I. Proof or counterexample.

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Question 1062028: There are no square matrices A and B with the property that AB-BA = I. Proof or counterexample.
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