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Definite Matrices

1) Linear algebra plays an important role in control theory and applications. 2) Some key results from linear algebra include properties of definite matrices, the null space of a matrix, and solutions to systems of linear algebraic equations. 3) Theorems address the determinant of a matrix product and the determinant of the inverse of a matrix.

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Definite Matrices

1) Linear algebra plays an important role in control theory and applications. 2) Some key results from linear algebra include properties of definite matrices, the null space of a matrix, and solutions to systems of linear algebraic equations. 3) Theorems address the determinant of a matrix product and the determinant of the inverse of a matrix.

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APPENDIX 475

C. Some Results from Linear Algebra


Linear algebra plays a very important role in linear system control theory and
applications (Laub, 1985; Skelton and Iwasaki, 1995). Here we review some
standard and important linear algebra results.
Definite Matrices
Definition C.1: A square matrix
values have positive real parts,  

 . It is positive semidefinite if


is positive definite if all of its eigen-
 
 

 
 
 
 
 ! " . In addition, negative definite matrices

and negative semidefinite by #" 

  !
$  .
are defined by

Null Space
Definition C.2: The null space of a matrix of dimensions %'&)( is the
space spanned by vectors * that satisfy +,*.-0/ .
Systems of Linear Algebraic Equations
Theorem C.1 Consider a consistent (solvable) system of linear algebraic
equations in ( unknowns
21 -!3 (c.1)

with 4"5768
9 -:%&;( . Equation (c.1) has a solution if and only if (consistency
condition) <>=? @  <>=? @ 9
<>=?@ 9 BA 3DC -  (c.2)
<>=? addition,
In @ 9 if  - % , then (c.1) always has a solution. For (E-F%
! and
 -% the solution obtained is unique.
Determinant of a Matrix Product
The following results hold for the determinant of a matrix product

4GIHI KJI2LM -.4NGIHI OJM 4 GIHP QLI (c.3)

For the proof of the above statement the reader is referred to Stewart (1973).
This result can be generalized to the product of a finite number of matrices.
Determinant of Matrix Inversion
By using the rule for the determinant of a product we are able to establish
the following formula
S "J T
4GPHBR - 4 GPHI U  (c.4)

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