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Special types of matrices
Definition 10
A matrixA ∈ Rn×n is said to bestrictly diagonally dominantif
|aii| >
n
X
j=1,j6=i
|aij|.
Lemma 11
IfA ∈ Rn×n isstrictly diagonally dominant, thenAis nonsingular.
Proof: Suppose A is singular. Then there exists x ∈ Rn, x 6= 0 such that Ax = 0.Let k be the integer index such that
|xk| = max
1≤i≤n|xi| =⇒ |xi|
|xk| ≤ 1, ∀ |xi|.
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Special types of matrices
Definition 10
A matrixA ∈ Rn×n is said to bestrictly diagonally dominantif
|aii| >
n
X
j=1,j6=i
|aij|.
Lemma 11
IfA ∈ Rn×n isstrictly diagonally dominant, thenAis nonsingular.
Proof: Suppose A is singular.Then there exists x ∈ Rn, x 6= 0 such that Ax = 0. Let k be the integer index such that
|xk| = max
1≤i≤n|xi| =⇒ |xi|
|xk| ≤ 1, ∀ |xi|.
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Special types of matrices
Definition 10
A matrixA ∈ Rn×n is said to bestrictly diagonally dominantif
|aii| >
n
X
j=1,j6=i
|aij|.
Lemma 11
IfA ∈ Rn×n isstrictly diagonally dominant, thenAis nonsingular.
Proof: Suppose A is singular. Then there exists x ∈ Rn, x 6= 0 such that Ax = 0.Let k be the integer index such that
|xk| = max
1≤i≤n|xi| =⇒ |xi|
|xk| ≤ 1, ∀ |xi|.
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Special types of matrices
Definition 10
A matrixA ∈ Rn×n is said to bestrictly diagonally dominantif
|aii| >
n
X
j=1,j6=i
|aij|.
Lemma 11
IfA ∈ Rn×n isstrictly diagonally dominant, thenAis nonsingular.
Proof: Suppose A is singular. Then there exists x ∈ Rn, x 6= 0 such that Ax = 0. Let k be the integer index such that
|xk| = max
1≤i≤n|xi| =⇒ |xi|
|xk| ≤ 1, ∀ |xi|.
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Since Ax = 0, for the fixed k, we have
n
X
j=1
akjxj = 0 ⇒ akkxk= −
n
X
j=1,j6=k
akjxj
⇒ |akk||xk| ≤
n
X
j=1,j6=k
|akj||xj|,
which implies
|akk| ≤
n
X
j=1,j6=k
|akj||xj|
|xk|≤
n
X
j=1,j6=k
|akj|.
But this contradicts the assumption that A is diagonally dominant.Therefore A must be nonsingular.
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Since Ax = 0, for the fixed k, we have
n
X
j=1
akjxj = 0 ⇒ akkxk= −
n
X
j=1,j6=k
akjxj
⇒ |akk||xk| ≤
n
X
j=1,j6=k
|akj||xj|,
which implies
|akk| ≤
n
X
j=1,j6=k
|akj||xj|
|xk|≤
n
X
j=1,j6=k
|akj|.
But this contradicts the assumption that A is diagonally dominant. Therefore A must be nonsingular.
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Since Ax = 0, for the fixed k, we have
n
X
j=1
akjxj = 0 ⇒ akkxk= −
n
X
j=1,j6=k
akjxj
⇒ |akk||xk| ≤
n
X
j=1,j6=k
|akj||xj|,
which implies
|akk| ≤
n
X
j=1,j6=k
|akj||xj|
|xk|≤
n
X
j=1,j6=k
|akj|.
But this contradicts the assumption that A is diagonally dominant.Therefore A must be nonsingular.
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Since Ax = 0, for the fixed k, we have
n
X
j=1
akjxj = 0 ⇒ akkxk= −
n
X
j=1,j6=k
akjxj
⇒ |akk||xk| ≤
n
X
j=1,j6=k
|akj||xj|,
which implies
|akk| ≤
n
X
j=1,j6=k
|akj||xj|
|xk|≤
n
X
j=1,j6=k
|akj|.
But this contradicts the assumption that A is diagonally dominant. Therefore A must be nonsingular.
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Theorem 12
Gaussian elimination without pivoting preserve the diagonal dominance of a matrix.
Proof: Let A ∈ Rn×n be a diagonally dominant matrix and A(2)= [a(2)ij ]is the result of applying one step of Gaussian elimination to A(1)= Awithout any pivoting strategy.
After one step of Gaussian elimination, a(2)i1 = 0for i = 2, . . . , n, and the first row is unchanged.Therefore, the property
|a(2)11| >
n
X
j=2
|a(2)1j |
is preserved, and all we need to show is that
|a(2)ii | >
n
X
j=2,j6=i
|a(2)ij |, for i = 2, . . . , n.
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Theorem 12
Gaussian elimination without pivoting preserve the diagonal dominance of a matrix.
Proof: Let A ∈ Rn×n be a diagonally dominant matrix and A(2)= [a(2)ij ]is the result of applying one step of Gaussian elimination to A(1)= Awithout any pivoting strategy.
After one step of Gaussian elimination, a(2)i1 = 0for i = 2, . . . , n, and the first row is unchanged. Therefore, the property
|a(2)11| >
n
X
j=2
|a(2)1j |
is preserved,and all we need to show is that
|a(2)ii | >
n
X
j=2,j6=i
|a(2)ij |, for i = 2, . . . , n.
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Theorem 12
Gaussian elimination without pivoting preserve the diagonal dominance of a matrix.
Proof: Let A ∈ Rn×n be a diagonally dominant matrix and A(2)= [a(2)ij ]is the result of applying one step of Gaussian elimination to A(1)= Awithout any pivoting strategy.
After one step of Gaussian elimination, a(2)i1 = 0for i = 2, . . . , n, and the first row is unchanged.Therefore, the property
|a(2)11| >
n
X
j=2
|a(2)1j |
is preserved, and all we need to show is that
|a(2)ii | >
n
X
j=2,j6=i
|a(2)ij |, for i = 2, . . . , n.
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Theorem 12
Gaussian elimination without pivoting preserve the diagonal dominance of a matrix.
Proof: Let A ∈ Rn×n be a diagonally dominant matrix and A(2)= [a(2)ij ]is the result of applying one step of Gaussian elimination to A(1)= Awithout any pivoting strategy.
After one step of Gaussian elimination, a(2)i1 = 0for i = 2, . . . , n, and the first row is unchanged. Therefore, the property
|a(2)11| >
n
X
j=2
|a(2)1j |
is preserved,and all we need to show is that
|a(2)ii | >
n
X
j=2,j6=i
|a(2)ij |, for i = 2, . . . , n.
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Theorem 12
Gaussian elimination without pivoting preserve the diagonal dominance of a matrix.
Proof: Let A ∈ Rn×n be a diagonally dominant matrix and A(2)= [a(2)ij ]is the result of applying one step of Gaussian elimination to A(1)= Awithout any pivoting strategy.
After one step of Gaussian elimination, a(2)i1 = 0for i = 2, . . . , n, and the first row is unchanged. Therefore, the property
|a(2)11| >
n
X
j=2
|a(2)1j |
is preserved, and all we need to show is that
|a(2)ii | >
n
X
j=2,j6=i
|a(2)ij |, for i = 2, . . . , n.
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Using the Gaussian elimination formula (2), we have
|a(2)ii | =
a(1)ii −a(1)i1 a(1)11
a(1)1i
=
aii−ai1
a11a1i
≥ |aii| − |ai1|
|a11||a1i|
= |aii| − |ai1| + |ai1| − |ai1|
|a11||a1i|
= |aii| − |ai1| + |ai1|
|a11|(|a11| − |a1i|)
>
n
X
j=2,j6=i
|aij| + |ai1|
|a11|
n
X
j=2,j6=i
|a1j|
=
n
X
j=2,j6=i
|aij| +
n
X
j=2,j6=i
|ai1|
|a11||a1j|
≥
n
X
j=2,j6=i
aij− ai1
a11
a1j
=
n
X
j=2,j6=i
|a(2)ij |.
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Thus A(2)is still diagonally dominant.Since the subsequent steps of Gaussian elimination mimic the first, except for being applied to submatrices of smaller size, it suffices to conclude that Gaussian elimination without pivoting preserves the diagonal dominance of a matrix.
Theorem 13
Let A be strictly diagonally dominant. Then Gaussian elimination can be performed on Ax = b to obtain its unique solution without row or column interchanges.
Definition 14
A matrix A ispositive definiteif it issymmetricandxTAx > 0
∀ x 6= 0.
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Thus A(2)is still diagonally dominant. Since the subsequent steps of Gaussian elimination mimic the first, except for being applied to submatrices of smaller size, it suffices to conclude that Gaussian elimination without pivoting preserves the diagonal dominance of a matrix.
Theorem 13
Let A be strictly diagonally dominant. Then Gaussian elimination can be performed on Ax = b to obtain its unique solution without row or column interchanges.
Definition 14
A matrix A ispositive definiteif it issymmetricandxTAx > 0
∀ x 6= 0.
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Thus A(2)is still diagonally dominant. Since the subsequent steps of Gaussian elimination mimic the first, except for being applied to submatrices of smaller size, it suffices to conclude that Gaussian elimination without pivoting preserves the diagonal dominance of a matrix.
Theorem 13
Let A be strictly diagonally dominant. Then Gaussian elimination can be performed on Ax = b to obtain its unique solution without row or column interchanges.
Definition 14
A matrix A ispositive definiteif it issymmetricandxTAx > 0
∀ x 6= 0.
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Thus A(2)is still diagonally dominant. Since the subsequent steps of Gaussian elimination mimic the first, except for being applied to submatrices of smaller size, it suffices to conclude that Gaussian elimination without pivoting preserves the diagonal dominance of a matrix.
Theorem 13
Let A be strictly diagonally dominant. Then Gaussian elimination can be performed on Ax = b to obtain its unique solution without row or column interchanges.
Definition 14
A matrix A ispositive definiteif it issymmetricandxTAx > 0
∀ x 6= 0.
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Theorem 15
If A is an n × n positive definite matrix, then (a) Ahas an inverse;
(b) aii> 0, ∀ i = 1, . . . , n;
(c) max1≤k,j≤n|akj| ≤ max1≤i≤n|aii|;
(d) (aij)2 < aiiajj, ∀ i 6= j.
Proof:
(a) If x satisfies Ax = 0, then xTAx = 0. Since A is positive definite, this implies x = 0. Consequently, Ax = 0has only the zero solution, and A is nonsingular.
(b) Since A is positive definite, aii= eTi Aei> 0,
where ei is the i-th column of the n × n identify
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Theorem 15
If A is an n × n positive definite matrix, then (a) Ahas an inverse;
(b) aii> 0, ∀ i = 1, . . . , n;
(c) max1≤k,j≤n|akj| ≤ max1≤i≤n|aii|;
(d) (aij)2 < aiiajj, ∀ i 6= j.
Proof:
(a) If x satisfies Ax = 0, then xTAx = 0. Since A is positive definite, this implies x = 0. Consequently, Ax = 0has only the zero solution, and A is nonsingular.
(b) Since A is positive definite, aii= eTi Aei> 0,
where ei is the i-th column of the n × n identify
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Theorem 15
If A is an n × n positive definite matrix, then (a) Ahas an inverse;
(b) aii> 0, ∀ i = 1, . . . , n;
(c) max1≤k,j≤n|akj| ≤ max1≤i≤n|aii|;
(d) (aij)2 < aiiajj, ∀ i 6= j.
Proof:
(a) If x satisfies Ax = 0, then xTAx = 0. Since A is positive definite, this implies x = 0. Consequently, Ax = 0has only the zero solution, and A is nonsingular.
(b) Since A is positive definite, aii= eTi Aei> 0,
where ei is the i-th column of the n × n identify
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Theorem 15
If A is an n × n positive definite matrix, then (a) Ahas an inverse;
(b) aii> 0, ∀ i = 1, . . . , n;
(c) max1≤k,j≤n|akj| ≤ max1≤i≤n|aii|;
(d) (aij)2 < aiiajj, ∀ i 6= j.
Proof:
(a) If x satisfies Ax = 0, then xTAx = 0.Since A is positive definite, this implies x = 0. Consequently, Ax = 0has only the zero solution, and A is nonsingular.
(b) Since A is positive definite, aii= eTi Aei> 0,
where ei is the i-th column of the n × n identify
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Theorem 15
If A is an n × n positive definite matrix, then (a) Ahas an inverse;
(b) aii> 0, ∀ i = 1, . . . , n;
(c) max1≤k,j≤n|akj| ≤ max1≤i≤n|aii|;
(d) (aij)2 < aiiajj, ∀ i 6= j.
Proof:
(a) If x satisfies Ax = 0, then xTAx = 0. Since A is positive definite, this implies x = 0.Consequently, Ax = 0has only the zero solution, and A is nonsingular.
(b) Since A is positive definite, aii= eTi Aei> 0,
where ei is the i-th column of the n × n identify
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Theorem 15
If A is an n × n positive definite matrix, then (a) Ahas an inverse;
(b) aii> 0, ∀ i = 1, . . . , n;
(c) max1≤k,j≤n|akj| ≤ max1≤i≤n|aii|;
(d) (aij)2 < aiiajj, ∀ i 6= j.
Proof:
(a) If x satisfies Ax = 0, then xTAx = 0.Since A is positive definite, this implies x = 0. Consequently, Ax = 0has only the zero solution, and A is nonsingular.
(b) Since A is positive definite, aii= eTi Aei> 0,
where ei is the i-th column of the n × n identify
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Theorem 15
If A is an n × n positive definite matrix, then (a) Ahas an inverse;
(b) aii> 0, ∀ i = 1, . . . , n;
(c) max1≤k,j≤n|akj| ≤ max1≤i≤n|aii|;
(d) (aij)2 < aiiajj, ∀ i 6= j.
Proof:
(a) If x satisfies Ax = 0, then xTAx = 0. Since A is positive definite, this implies x = 0.Consequently, Ax = 0has only the zero solution, and A is nonsingular.
(b) Since A is positive definite, aii= eTi Aei> 0,
where ei is the i-th column of the n × n identify
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Theorem 15
If A is an n × n positive definite matrix, then (a) Ahas an inverse;
(b) aii> 0, ∀ i = 1, . . . , n;
(c) max1≤k,j≤n|akj| ≤ max1≤i≤n|aii|;
(d) (aij)2 < aiiajj, ∀ i 6= j.
Proof:
(a) If x satisfies Ax = 0, then xTAx = 0. Since A is positive definite, this implies x = 0. Consequently, Ax = 0has only the zero solution, and A is nonsingular.
(b) Since A is positive definite, aii= eTi Aei> 0,
where ei is the i-th column of the n × n identify
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Theorem 15
If A is an n × n positive definite matrix, then (a) Ahas an inverse;
(b) aii> 0, ∀ i = 1, . . . , n;
(c) max1≤k,j≤n|akj| ≤ max1≤i≤n|aii|;
(d) (aij)2 < aiiajj, ∀ i 6= j.
Proof:
(a) If x satisfies Ax = 0, then xTAx = 0. Since A is positive definite, this implies x = 0. Consequently, Ax = 0has only the zero solution, and A is nonsingular.
(b) Since A is positive definite, aii= eTi Aei> 0,
where ei is the i-th column of the n × n identify
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(c) For k 6= j, define x = [xi]by
xi =
0, if i 6= j and i 6= k, 1, if i = j,
−1, if i = k.
Since x 6= 0,
0 < xTAx = ajj+ akk− ajk− akj. But AT = A, so
2akj < ajj+ akk. (5) Now define z = [zi]by
zi =
0, if i 6= j and j 6= k, 1, if i = j or i = k.
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(c) For k 6= j, define x = [xi]by
xi =
0, if i 6= j and i 6= k, 1, if i = j,
−1, if i = k.
Since x 6= 0,
0 < xTAx = ajj+ akk− ajk− akj. But AT = A, so
2akj < ajj+ akk. (5) Now define z = [zi]by
zi =
0, if i 6= j and j 6= k, 1, if i = j or i = k.
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(c) For k 6= j, define x = [xi]by
xi =
0, if i 6= j and i 6= k, 1, if i = j,
−1, if i = k.
Since x 6= 0,
0 < xTAx = ajj+ akk− ajk− akj. But AT = A, so
2akj < ajj+ akk. (5) Now define z = [zi]by
zi =
0, if i 6= j and j 6= k, 1, if i = j or i = k.
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(c) For k 6= j, define x = [xi]by
xi =
0, if i 6= j and i 6= k, 1, if i = j,
−1, if i = k.
Since x 6= 0,
0 < xTAx = ajj+ akk− ajk− akj. But AT = A, so
2akj < ajj+ akk. (5) Now define z = [zi]by
zi =
0, if i 6= j and j 6= k, 1, if i = j or i = k.
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Then zTAz > 0, so
−2akj < ajj+ akk. (6) Equations (5) and (6) imply that for each k 6= j,
|akj| < akk+ ajj
2 ≤ max
1≤i≤n|aii|, so
1≤k,j≤nmax |akj| ≤ max
1≤i≤n|aii|.
(d) For i 6= j, define x = [xk]by
xk=
0, if k 6= j and k 6= i, α, if k = i,
1, if k = j,
where α represents an arbitrary real number.
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Then zTAz > 0, so
−2akj < ajj+ akk. (6) Equations (5) and (6) imply that for each k 6= j,
|akj| < akk+ ajj
2 ≤ max
1≤i≤n|aii|, so
1≤k,j≤nmax |akj| ≤ max
1≤i≤n|aii|.
(d) For i 6= j, define x = [xk]by
xk=
0, if k 6= j and k 6= i, α, if k = i,
1, if k = j,
where α represents an arbitrary real number.
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Then zTAz > 0, so
−2akj < ajj+ akk. (6) Equations (5) and (6) imply that for each k 6= j,
|akj| < akk+ ajj
2 ≤ max
1≤i≤n|aii|, so
1≤k,j≤nmax |akj| ≤ max
1≤i≤n|aii|.
(d) For i 6= j, define x = [xk]by
xk=
0, if k 6= j and k 6= i, α, if k = i,
1, if k = j,
where α represents an arbitrary real number.
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Then zTAz > 0, so
−2akj < ajj+ akk. (6) Equations (5) and (6) imply that for each k 6= j,
|akj| < akk+ ajj
2 ≤ max
1≤i≤n|aii|, so
1≤k,j≤nmax |akj| ≤ max
1≤i≤n|aii|.
(d) For i 6= j, define x = [xk]by
xk=
0, if k 6= j and k 6= i, α, if k = i,
1, if k = j,
where α represents an arbitrary real number.
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Since x 6= 0,
0 < xTAx = aiiα2+ 2aijα + ajj ≡ P (α), ∀ α ∈ R.
That is the quadratic polynomial P (α) has no real roots. It implies that
4a2ij − 4aiiajj < 0 and a2ij < aiiajj. Definition 16 (Leading principal minor)
Let A be an n × n matrix. Theupper leftk × ksubmatrix, denoted as
Ak=
a11 a12 · · · a1k a21 a22 · · · a2k
... ... . .. ... ak1 ak2 · · · akk
,
is called theleading k × k principal submatrix, and the determinant of Ak,det(Ak), is called theleading principal
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Since x 6= 0,
0 < xTAx = aiiα2+ 2aijα + ajj ≡ P (α), ∀ α ∈ R.
That is the quadratic polynomial P (α) has no real roots.It implies that
4a2ij − 4aiiajj < 0 and a2ij < aiiajj. Definition 16 (Leading principal minor)
Let A be an n × n matrix. Theupper leftk × ksubmatrix, denoted as
Ak=
a11 a12 · · · a1k a21 a22 · · · a2k
... ... . .. ... ak1 ak2 · · · akk
,
is called theleading k × k principal submatrix, and the determinant of Ak,det(Ak), is called theleading principal
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Since x 6= 0,
0 < xTAx = aiiα2+ 2aijα + ajj ≡ P (α), ∀ α ∈ R.
That is the quadratic polynomial P (α) has no real roots. It implies that
4a2ij − 4aiiajj < 0 and a2ij < aiiajj. Definition 16 (Leading principal minor)
Let A be an n × n matrix. Theupper leftk × ksubmatrix, denoted as
Ak=
a11 a12 · · · a1k a21 a22 · · · a2k
... ... . .. ... ak1 ak2 · · · akk
,
is called theleading k × k principal submatrix, and the determinant of Ak,det(Ak), is called theleading principal
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Since x 6= 0,
0 < xTAx = aiiα2+ 2aijα + ajj ≡ P (α), ∀ α ∈ R.
That is the quadratic polynomial P (α) has no real roots. It implies that
4a2ij − 4aiiajj < 0 and a2ij < aiiajj. Definition 16 (Leading principal minor)
Let A be an n × n matrix. Theupper leftk × ksubmatrix, denoted as
Ak=
a11 a12 · · · a1k a21 a22 · · · a2k
... ... . .. ... ak1 ak2 · · · akk
,
is called theleading k × k principal submatrix, and the determinant of Ak,det(Ak), is called theleading principal
minor. 199 / 255