(a)  Define the quadratic form qA(x1, · · · , xn) associated to a real symmetric n × n matrix A.

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  1. (a)  Define the quadratic form qA(x1, · · · , xn) associated to a real symmetric n × n
    matrix A. 

  2. (b)  Show that if two real symmetric matrices A, B are congruent then there is a
    linear change of variables to x′1,··· ,x′n such that qA(x1,··· ,xn) = qB(x′1,··· ,x′n). 

  3. (c)  Show that the following quadratic form on R3 is not positive definite:
    q(x,y,z)=x^2 +4xz+3y^2 +4yz+z^2. 

  4. (d)  Let V be a real vector space with basis v1,v2 and define a dot product by v1 ·v1 =1, v1 ·v2 =v2 ·v1 =λ, v2 ·v2 =2,

    where λ ∈ R is fixed. For what values of λ does (V, ·) become an inner product space with the stated dot products? 

     

    5. (Hint: you may wish to diagonalise the associated quadratic form q(x,y)=x^2 +2xλy+2y^2.)

(a) Define the quadratic form qA(₁,,n) associated to a real symmetric n x n
matrix A.
(b) Show that if two real symmetric matrices A, B are congruent then there is a
linear change of variables to x₁,, such that q₁(x₁,,xn) = 9B(x₁, ···, x₂).
(c) Show that the following quadratic form on R³ is not positive definite:
q(x, y, z) = x² + 4xz + 3y² + 4yz + z².
n
(d) Let V be a real vector space with basis V₁, V2 and define a dot product by
V₁ • V₁ = 1, V1 · V2 = V2 · V1 = λ, V2 V2 =
2,
where À E R is fixed. For what values of λ does (V,.) become an inner product
space with the stated dot products?
(Hint: you may wish to diagonalise the associated quadratic form
q(x, y) = x² + 2xy + 2y².)
Transcribed Image Text:(a) Define the quadratic form qA(₁,,n) associated to a real symmetric n x n matrix A. (b) Show that if two real symmetric matrices A, B are congruent then there is a linear change of variables to x₁,, such that q₁(x₁,,xn) = 9B(x₁, ···, x₂). (c) Show that the following quadratic form on R³ is not positive definite: q(x, y, z) = x² + 4xz + 3y² + 4yz + z². n (d) Let V be a real vector space with basis V₁, V2 and define a dot product by V₁ • V₁ = 1, V1 · V2 = V2 · V1 = λ, V2 V2 = 2, where À E R is fixed. For what values of λ does (V,.) become an inner product space with the stated dot products? (Hint: you may wish to diagonalise the associated quadratic form q(x, y) = x² + 2xy + 2y².)
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