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    Solving Homework Equation: x^TAx

    Thanks RGV. I've actually devised a less memory draining way by writing U as a generic upper triangular matrix which I presume is the way the Cholesky decomposition was devised.
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    Jordan Forms, Nullity and Minimal Polynomials

    Homework Statement Nullity(B-5I)=2 and Nullity(B-5I)^2=5 Characteristic poly is: (λ-5)^12 Find the possible jordan forms of B and the minimal polynomials for each of these JFs. The Attempt at a Solution JFs: Jn1(5) or ... or Jni(5). Not sure how to find these jordan forms and minimal polynomials.
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    Solving Homework Equation: x^TAx

    Homework Statement See Attachment. Homework Equations x^TAx where x=<x,y,z> and A is some 3x3 matrix The Attempt at a Solution See Attachment. From here i have found the eigenvalues and vectors. What should I do next?.\
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    Finding the Projection onto Subspaces

    Ok, thanks. I think I've got it.
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    Finding the Projection onto Subspaces

    So; proje1v1? for all combinations of e1,e2,e3 and v1, v2?
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    What is the approach for showing linear independence in a basis?

    Sorry vela, I've attached my working on this msg.
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    Finding the Projection onto Subspaces

    I've tried to use the projWv=projv1v+projv2v where v1=(-2,,1,-2)^T and v2=(1,4,-8)^T but i don't get the correct answer. Maybe because v1, v2 are not mutually orthogonal?
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    What is the approach for showing linear independence in a basis?

    T[(1,5);(1,6)]=[(-2,5);(1,2)]. a1+5a2=-2;a1+6a2=1;a3+5a4=5 and a3+6a4=2 where T[(a1,a3);(a2;a4)] [(1,5);(1,6)|(-2,1)] and [(1,5);(1,6)|(5,2)] which gives me, T=[(-13,28);(11,-23)] which is not correct.
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    What is the approach for showing linear independence in a basis?

    -2[1,5]+5[1,6]=[3,-4] and 1[1,5]+2[1,6]=[3,13] Basis: {[3,-4];[3,13]}
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    What is the approach for showing linear independence in a basis?

    Wow! Thanks a lot, it's so much clearer now :) Would you happen to know what to do for 6b). I've tried the same approach you suggested for the other question but didn't get the right answer.
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    Finding the Projection onto Subspaces

    For P, the projection of what vector onto W? Would I just span the vectors I've found so, P=span{v1,v2} and find the co-effs s.t Basis1=a1.v1+a2.v2 where v1,v2 are the vectors I've found using the projection formula and a1,a2 are constants which will give me the 1st column of P?
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    Prove the following Power Series is monotonic

    Not too sure why you can't use that limit definition. Alternatively, the max values for f are for even n and min values are for odd n. And, it's easy to see that the sequence is decreasing. (this can be easily proven by ratios of coeffs). So now you can deduce what the max and min values for the...
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    What is the approach for showing linear independence in a basis?

    1. Homework Statement See Attachment. Help with b) c) will be appreciated. 3. The Attempt at a Solution For the third question, my approach is sub in values for a and b which correspond to the co-effs. of the given basis. Then assemble a matrix from them. Eg...
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