Question: Explain why the singular values of A are the same as the nonzero eigenvalues of the positive definite square root matrix S = ATA ,

Explain why the singular values of A are the same as the nonzero eigenvalues of the positive definite square root matrix S = √ATA , defined in Exercise 8.5.27.



Data From Exercise 8.5.27


(a) Prove that every positive definite matrix K has a unique positive definite square  root, i.e., a matrix B > 0 satisfying B= K.(b) Find the positive definite square roots of the following matrices:


(i)


21 12


(ii)


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(iii)


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(iv)


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21 12

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