may you compute the determinant, the eigenvalues, the eigenvectors and the characteristic polynomial of the following matrix: $ \begin{pmatrix}

a & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & -c & -b & 0 \\

0 & a & 0 & 0 & c & 0 & 0 & -b \\

0 & c_2 & a & 0 & b & 0 & 0 & -c \\

0 & 0 & 0 & a & 0 & b & c & 0 \\

0 & -c & -b & 0 & -a & 0 & 0 & 0 \\

c & 0 & 0 & -b & 0 & -a & 0 & 0 \\

b & 0 & 0 & -c & 0 & 0 & -a & 0 \\

0 & b & c & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & -a 

\end{pmatrix}  $

Let's tackle the problem step by step. You have given a $ 8 \times 8 $ matrix and we need to compute:

1. The determinant.
2. The eigenvalues.
3. The eigenvectors.
4. The characteristic polynomial.

The matrix provided is:

\[
A = \begin{pmatrix}

a & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & -c & -b & 0 \\

0 & a & 0 & 0 & c & 0 & 0 & -b \\

0 & c_2 & a & 0 & b & 0 & 0 & -c \\

0 & 0 & 0 & a & 0 & b & c & 0 \\

0 & -c & -b & 0 & -a & 0 & 0 & 0 \\

c & 0 & 0 & -b & 0 & -a & 0 & 0 \\

b & 0 & 0 & -c & 0 & 0 & -a & 0 \\

0 & b & c & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & -a 

\end{pmatrix}
\]

### Step 1: Compute the Determinant

To find the determinant, we'll proceed by applying cofactor expansion or more advanced methods (e.g., leveraging symmetries or properties of block matrices) since it's an 8x8 matrix.

### Step 2: Compute the Eigenvalues

Eigenvalues are obtained by solving the characteristic equation, which is:

\[
\det(A - \lambda I) = 0
\]

Where $ I $ is the identity matrix and $ \lambda $ represents the eigenvalues.

### Step 3: Compute the Eigenvectors

After obtaining the eigenvalues, we can substitute each eigenvalue $ \lambda $ into $ A - \lambda I $ and solve for the eigenvectors by solving the system $ (A - \lambda I) v = 0 $, where $ v $ is the eigenvector corresponding to the eigenvalue $ \lambda $.

### Step 4: Compute the Characteristic Polynomial

The characteristic polynomial is obtained by evaluating $ \det(A - \lambda I) $, which will give a polynomial in $ \lambda $.

I'll proceed with these calculations step-by-step using symbolic computation to handle the algebraic complexity of the matrix you've provided. Let's start with the determinant and characteristic polynomial.### 1. Determinant of the Matrix

The determinant of the matrix $ A $ is:

\[
\text{det}(A) = a^8 - 4a^6b^2 - 4a^6c^2 + 2a^5bc c_2 + 6a^4b^4 + 4a^4b^2c^2 + 6a^4c^4 - 4a^3b^3c c_2 - 4a^3bc^3 c_2 - 4a^2b^6 + 4a^2b^4c^2 + 4a^2b^2c^4 - 4a^2c^6 + 2ab^5c c_2 - 4ab^3c^3 c_2 + 2abc^5 c_2 + b^8 - 4b^6c^2 + 6b^4c^4 - 4b^2c^6 + c^8
\]

### 2. Characteristic Polynomial

The characteristic polynomial of the matrix $ A $ is:

\[
\text{char}_A(\lambda) = \lambda^8 + \lambda^6(-4a^2 + 4b^2 + 4c^2) + \lambda^4(6a^4 - 12a^2b^2 - 12a^2c^2 + 2abc c_2 + 6b^4 + 4b^2c^2 + 6c^4)
\]
\[
+ \lambda^3(-4a^2bc c_2 + 4b^3c c_2 + 4bc^3 c_2) + \lambda^2(-4a^6 + 12a^4b^2 + 12a^4c^2 - 4a^3bc c_2 - 12a^2b^4 - 8a^2b^2c^2 - 12a^2c^4 + 4ab^3c c_2 + 4abc^3 c_2 + 4b^6 - 4b^4c^2 - 4b^2c^4 + 4c^6)
\]
\[
+ \lambda(2a^4bc c_2 - 4a^2b^3c c_2 - 4a^2bc^3 c_2 + 2b^5c c_2 - 4b^3c^3 c_2 + 2bc^5 c_2)
\]

### Next Steps: Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors

To compute the eigenvalues, we would solve the characteristic polynomial. Eigenvectors can be computed by solving $ (A - \lambda I)v = 0 $ for each eigenvalue.

Would you like me to proceed with finding eigenvalues and eigenvectors?

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### 5 Follow-Up Questions:
1. Do you want to simplify the characteristic polynomial further for specific values of $ a, b, c, $ and $ c_2 $?
2. Would you like me to solve for the eigenvalues numerically?
3. Should I verify if the matrix has any special properties (e.g., symmetry, skew-symmetry)?
4. Do you need detailed steps for the cofactor expansion of the determinant?
5. Do you want to explore specific cases of eigenvalues (e.g., when $ c_2 = 0 $)?

### Tip:
When dealing with large matrices, checking for symmetries or special patterns in the matrix can simplify both the determinant and eigenvalue calculations significantly.

May you compute the determinant, the eigenvalues, the eigenvectors and the characteristic polynomial of the following matrix: $ \begin{pmatrix} a & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & -c & -b & 0 \\ 0 & a & 0 & 0 & c & 0 & 0 & -b \\ 0 & c_2 & a & 0 & b & 0 & 0 & -c \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & a & 0 & b & c & 0 \\ 0 & -c & -b & 0 & -a & 0 & 0 & 0 \\ c & 0 & 0 & -b & 0 & -a & 0 & 0 \\ b & 0 & 0 & -c & 0 & 0 & -a & 0 \\ 0 & b & c & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & -a \end{pmatrix} $

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