Let A be a real diagonal matrix with characteristic polynomial . Define a bilinear form ⟨v, w⟩ = vᵗAw on . Which of the following statements are true?
Part CCSIR NET December 2023
Quadratic forms, positive definiteness, Sylvester's law
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