Statements (15)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:mathematical_concept
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
Hermitian matrix
real symmetric matrix |
| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
positive-definite matrix
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| gptkbp:field |
linear algebra
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| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:James_Joseph_Sylvester
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| gptkbp:publishedIn |
gptkb:19th_century
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
matrix theory
definiteness of quadratic forms principal minor |
| gptkbp:state |
A Hermitian matrix is positive definite if and only if all its leading principal minors are positive.
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| gptkbp:usedFor |
determining positive definiteness
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Hessian
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sylvester's criterion
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