advanced-linear-algebra
Diagonalizing a form by completing the square
taught
Every quadratic form can be brought to a sum/difference of squares by a change of variables -- an algebraic algorithm, not an eigenvalue computation.
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Diagonalizing a form by completing the square
Advanced Linear Algebra
Requires
- quadratic-forms-and-polarization required
Required by
- Sylvester's law of inertia required
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