Question #42303

a) Let a quadratic form have the expression x^2+y^2+2z^2+2xy+3xz with respect to the standard basis B1 ={(1,0,0),(0,1,0),(0,0,1)}.
Find its expression with respect to the basis B2 ={(1,1,1),(0,1,0),(0,1,1)}


b) Consider the quadratic form Q:2x^2−4xy+y^2+4xz+3z^2
i) Find a symmetric matrix A such that Q = XtAX.
ii) Find the orthogonal canonical reduction of the quadratic form.
iii) Find the principal axes of the form.
iv) Find the rank and signature of the form

Expert's answer

Answer on Question #42303 – Math – Linear Algebra:

a) Let a quadratic form have the expression x2+y2+2z2+2xy+3xzx^{2} + y^{2} + 2z^{2} + 2xy + 3xz with respect to the standard basis B1={(1,0,0),(0,1,0),(0,0,1)}B_{1} = \{(1,0,0),(0,1,0),(0,0,1)\}. Find its expression with respect to the basis B2={(1,1,1),(0,1,0),(0,1,1)}B_{2} = \{(1,1,1),(0,1,0),(0,1,1)\}.

b) Consider the quadratic form Q(x,y,z)=2x24xy+y2+4xz+3z2Q(x,y,z) = 2x^{2} - 4xy + y^{2} + 4xz + 3z^{2}.

i) Find a symmetric matrix AA such that Q=XTAXQ = X^T AX.

ii) Find the orthogonal canonical reduction of the quadratic form.

iii) Find the principal axes of the form.

iv) Find the rank and signature of the form.

Solution.

a)


{u=x+y+zv=yw=y+z{x=uyzy=vz=wy{x=uwy=vz=wv;\left\{ \begin{array}{l} u = x + y + z \\ v = y \\ w = y + z \end{array} \right. \Rightarrow \left\{ \begin{array}{c} x = u - y - z \\ y = v \\ z = w - y \end{array} \right. \Rightarrow \left\{ \begin{array}{c} x = u - w \\ y = v \\ z = w - v \end{array} ; \right.Q(x,y,z)=x2+y2+2z2+2xy+3xz==(uw)2+v2+2(wv)2+2v(uw)+3(uw)(wv)==u22uw+w2+v2+2(w22vw+v2)+2(uvvw)++3(uwuv+vww2)=u2+3v2uv+uw3vw.\begin{array}{l} Q (x, y, z) = x ^ {2} + y ^ {2} + 2 z ^ {2} + 2 x y + 3 x z = \\ = (u - w) ^ {2} + v ^ {2} + 2 (w - v) ^ {2} + 2 v (u - w) + 3 (u - w) (w - v) = \\ = u ^ {2} - 2 u w + w ^ {2} + v ^ {2} + 2 \left(w ^ {2} - 2 v w + v ^ {2}\right) + 2 (u v - v w) + \\ + 3 (u w - u v + v w - w ^ {2}) = u ^ {2} + 3 v ^ {2} - u v + u w - 3 v w. \\ \end{array}


Hence:


Q(u,v,w)=u2+3v2uv+uw3vw.Q (u, v, w) = u ^ {2} + 3 v ^ {2} - u v + u w - 3 v w.


b)

i) Q(x,y,z)=2x24xy+y2+4xz+3z2=2(x2+2x(zy))+y2+3z2=2(x+zy)22(zy)2+y2+3z2=2(x+zy)2y2+z2+4yz=2(xy+z)2+(z+2y)24y2y2=2(xy+z)25y2+(2y+z)2;Q(x,y,z) = 2x^{2} - 4xy + y^{2} + 4xz + 3z^{2} = 2\big(x^{2} + 2x(z - y)\big) + y^{2} + 3z^{2} = 2(x + z - y)^{2} - 2(z - y)^{2} + y^{2} + 3z^{2} = 2(x + z - y)^{2} - y^{2} + z^{2} + 4yz = 2(x - y + z)^{2} + (z + 2y)^{2} - 4y^{2} - y^{2} = 2(x - y + z)^{2} - 5y^{2} + (2y + z)^{2};

(uvw)=(xy+zy2y+z)=(111010021)(xyz);Q=(uvw)T(200050001)(uvw)==(xyz)T(111010021)T(200050001)(111010021)(xyz)==(xyz)T(100112101)(200050001)(111010021)(xyz)==(xyz)T(200252201)(111010021)(xyz)=(xyz)T(222210203)(xyz);\begin{array}{l} \left( \begin{array}{c} u \\ v \\ w \end{array} \right) = \left( \begin{array}{c} x - y + z \\ y \\ 2 y + z \end{array} \right) = \left( \begin{array}{c c c} 1 & - 1 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 2 & 1 \end{array} \right) \left( \begin{array}{c} x \\ y \\ z \end{array} \right); \\ Q = \left( \begin{array}{c} u \\ v \\ w \end{array} \right) ^ {T} \left( \begin{array}{c c c} 2 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & - 5 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{array} \right) \left( \begin{array}{c} u \\ v \\ w \end{array} \right) = \\ = \left( \begin{array}{c} x \\ y \\ z \end{array} \right) ^ {T} \left( \begin{array}{c c c} 1 & - 1 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 2 & 1 \end{array} \right) ^ {T} \left( \begin{array}{c c c} 2 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & - 5 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{array} \right) \left( \begin{array}{c c c} 1 & - 1 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 2 & 1 \end{array} \right) \left( \begin{array}{c} x \\ y \\ z \end{array} \right) = \\ = \left( \begin{array}{c} x \\ y \\ z \end{array} \right) ^ {T} \left( \begin{array}{c c c} 1 & 0 & 0 \\ - 1 & 1 & 2 \\ 1 & 0 & 1 \end{array} \right) \left( \begin{array}{c c c} 2 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & - 5 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{array} \right) \left( \begin{array}{c c c} 1 & - 1 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 2 & 1 \end{array} \right) \left( \begin{array}{c} x \\ y \\ z \end{array} \right) = \\ = \left( \begin{array}{c} x \\ y \\ z \end{array} \right) ^ {T} \left( \begin{array}{c c c} 2 & 0 & 0 \\ - 2 & - 5 & 2 \\ 2 & 0 & 1 \end{array} \right) \left( \begin{array}{c c c} 1 & - 1 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 2 & 1 \end{array} \right) \left( \begin{array}{c} x \\ y \\ z \end{array} \right) = \left( \begin{array}{c} x \\ y \\ z \end{array} \right) ^ {T} \left( \begin{array}{c c c} 2 & - 2 & 2 \\ - 2 & 1 & 0 \\ 2 & 0 & 3 \end{array} \right) \left( \begin{array}{c} x \\ y \\ z \end{array} \right); \\ \end{array}


Hence:


A=(222210203).A = \left( \begin{array}{c c c} 2 & - 2 & 2 \\ - 2 & 1 & 0 \\ 2 & 0 & 3 \end{array} \right).


ii)


(uvw)=(xy+zy2y+z)Q(u,v,w)=2(xy+z)25y2+(2y+z)2==2u25v2+w2.\begin{array}{l} \left( \begin{array}{c} u \\ v \\ w \end{array} \right) = \left( \begin{array}{c} x - y + z \\ y \\ 2y + z \end{array} \right) \Rightarrow Q(u, v, w) = 2(x - y + z)^2 - 5y^2 + (2y + z)^2 = \\ = 2u^2 - 5v^2 + w^2. \end{array}


iii)


(uvw)=(xy+zy2y+z){u=(1,1,1)v=(0,1,0)w=(0,2,1)principal axes.\left( \begin{array}{c} u \\ v \\ w \end{array} \right) = \left( \begin{array}{c} x - y + z \\ y \\ 2y + z \end{array} \right) \Rightarrow \left\{ \begin{array}{l} u = (1, -1, 1) \\ v = (0, 1, 0) \\ w = (0, 2, 1) \end{array} \right. - \text{principal axes}.


iv)


rank(Q)=rank(A)=rank(200050001)=3;\operatorname{rank}(Q) = \operatorname{rank}(A) = \operatorname{rank} \left( \begin{array}{ccc} 2 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & -5 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{array} \right) = 3;Q(u,v,w)=2u25v2+w2sign(Q)=21=1.Q(u, v, w) = 2u^2 - 5v^2 + w^2 \Rightarrow \operatorname{sign}(Q) = 2 - 1 = 1.


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