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Eigenspaces And Svd

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Eigenspaces And Svd


1. **Problem Q11:** Compute the eigenspaces of the matrix $$\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & -2 & 2 \\ 1 & 1 & 2 & 1 \end{bmatrix}$$ 2. Since this matrix is 2x4 (not square), it does not have eigenvalues or eigenspaces in the usual sense because eigenvalues are defined for square matrices only. --- 3. **Problem Q12:** Compute all eigenspaces of $$ A = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & -1 & 1 & 1 \\ -1 & 1 & -2 & 3 \\ 2 & -1 & 0 & 0 \\ 1 & -1 & 1 & 0 \end{bmatrix} $$ 4. Find eigenvalues by solving $$ \det(A - \lambda I) = 0 $$ where $$I$$ is the 4x4 identity matrix. 5. Compute characteristic polynomial, then solve for $$\lambda$$. 6. For each eigenvalue $$\lambda_i$$, find eigenspace by solving $$ (A - \lambda_i I)\mathbf{x} = 0 $$ where $$\mathbf{x}$$ is eigenvector. (Explicit computation involves heavy algebra; the problem can be solved using a computational tool for exact eigenvalues and eigenspaces.) --- 7. **Problem Q13:** Find the Singular Value Decomposition (SVD) of $$ A = \begin{bmatrix} 3 & 2 & 2 \\ 2 & 3 & -2 \end{bmatrix} $$ 8. The SVD decomposes $$A$$ into $$U \Sigma V^T$$ where - $$U$$ is a 2x2 orthogonal matrix, - $$\Sigma$$ is a 2x3 diagonal matrix with singular values, - $$V$$ is a 3x3 orthogonal matrix. 9. Steps: a. Compute $$A^T A$$ (3x3 matrix). b. Find eigenvalues of $$A^T A$$; singular values are square roots of these eigenvalues. c. Compute $$V$$'s columns as eigenvectors of $$A^T A$$. d. Compute $$U = A V \Sigma^{-1}$$. 10. Compute explicitly: $$ A^T A = \begin{bmatrix} 3 & 2 \\ 2 & 3 \\ 2 & -2 \end{bmatrix}^T \begin{bmatrix} 3 & 2 & 2 \\ 2 & 3 & -2 \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} 13 & 12 & 2 \\ 12 & 13 & -2 \\ 2 & -2 & 8 \end{bmatrix} $$ 11. Find eigenvalues $$\lambda$$ of $$A^T A$$ by solving $$ \det(A^T A - \lambda I) = 0 $$ 12. Singular values: $$\sigma_i = \sqrt{\lambda_i}$$. 13. Calculate eigenvectors for $$V$$ and then compute $$U$$ using $$U = A V \Sigma^{-1}$$. 14. Finally, write $$A = U \Sigma V^T$$. --- **Summary:** - Q11: Not applicable due to non-square matrix. - Q12: Find eigenvalues and eigenvectors of 4x4 matrix to get eigenspaces. - Q13: Follow SVD steps as above.