Workshop 1 Extended
Workshop 1 Extended
Assignment 1
Homework 1 (2 points)
Given a function f (x, y) = x3 + 3x2 y + 2y 2 x − 2x + y from R2 → R.
1. (1 points) Compute the gradient of f (x, y) at (1,-2).
2. (1 points) Compute the determinant of the Hessian matrix of f (x, y) at (1,-2).
Homework 2 (2 points)
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1. (1 points) Find the coefficient of x3 in the Taylor expansion of f (x) = x−2 at x = 0.
2. (1 points) Find the quadratic approximation of f (x, y) = sin(x + y)cos(y) at (x, y) = (0, 0).
Homework 3 (2 points)
1. Find the sum of the two singular values of
a 1
A= for a ∈ R.
0 2a
1
Practical problems (not grading)
Problem 1
An n × n matrix is called nilpotent if Ak equals the zero matrix for some positive integerk. If λ is an
eigenvalue of a nilpotent matrix A, show that λ = 0.
Problem 2
If a matrix A is diagonalizable, show that for any scalar c, the matrix A + cI is also diagonalizable.
Problem 3
Two matrices A, B can be simultaneously diagonalized if there is an invertible matrix that diagonalizes both
of them.
(a) If A and B can be simultaneously diagonalized, show that AB = BA.
(b) Conversely, if AB = BA, and if one of these matrices, say A, has distinct eigenvalues, show they can
be simultaneously diagonalized.
Problem 4
Let U, V, W be orthogonal vectors and let Z = aU + bV + cW , where a, b, c are scalars. Show that
kZk2 = a2 kU k2 + b2 kV k2 + c2 kW k2 .
Problem 5
Let A be an n × n matrix such that A17 = 0. Prove that I − A is invertible.
Find the SDV of the matrix
1 0 1 0
A=
0 1 0 1