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Positive Definite

Definition (Positive definite)

A matrix QQ is positive definite if:

  1. xTQx>0, x0x^TQx>0, \ \forall x\not=0 or
  2. All eigenvalues of QQ are >0>0

Theorem (Positive Definite = Positive Eigenvalues)

Let A\mathbf{A} be a k×kk\times k matrix of real elements. If A\mathbf{A} is symmetric and positive semidefinite (respectively Positive Definite) then all of its eigenvalues are nonnegative (respectively positive).

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