Back substitution 2026-10-06
An upper triangular matrix system with nonzero diagonal is solved from the last row upward. Once are known, use . The nonzero diagonal guarantees a unique solution; this is the final solve after a QR factorization.
Cholesky decomposition 2026-09-28
Every real symmetric positive-definite matrix has a unique factorization in which is a lower triangular matrix with positive diagonal entries.
Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2004 ib Paper 2 1E Solution Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-24
Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2021 ii Paper 1 41E a Solution Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-25
Each QR decomposition givesInduction therefore yields the first Accumulated QR factorization identity:
We next prove the corresponding factorization of a matrix power. The case is just . Ifthen the similarity formula above impliesConsequently,The product is orthogonal, and the product is upper triangular. Henceis a QR decomposition.
Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2023 ii Paper 2 41C d Solution Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-25
Using Euler's formula,ThusOrdering the modes as , let . ThenConsequentlyThis matrix is triangular, so its eigenvalues are its diagonal entries:
Upper unitriangular group Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-24
The upper unitriangular group consists of upper triangular matrices with every diagonal entry equal to one. Over it has order and is a Sylow subgroup of .