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Indefinite Matrix


An n×n complex matrix A is called indefinite if nonzero vectors x and y exist such that

 x^*Ax>0>y^*Ay,

where x^* denotes the conjugate transpose.

A matrix m may be tested to see if it is indefinite in the Wolfram Language using IndefiniteMatrixQ[m].


See also

Determinant, Eigenvalue, Hermitian Matrix, Matrix, Negative Definite Matrix, Negative Semidefinite Matrix, Positive Definite Matrix, Positive Eigenvalued Matrix, Positive Semidefinite Matrix

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References

Horn, R. A. and Johnson, C. R. Matrix Analysis, repr. with corr. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, p. 397, 1987.

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Indefinite Matrix

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Indefinite Matrix." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/IndefiniteMatrix.html

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