Math Problem Statement

Consider the quadratic form Q(x, y, z) = x^2 + 2y^2 + z^2 - 2xy + 2yz. The canonical form of Q, obtained by orthogonal diagonalization, is:

Solution

The problem involves finding the canonical form of the given quadratic form Q(x,y,z)=x2+2y2+z22xy+2yzQ(x, y, z) = x^2 + 2y^2 + z^2 - 2xy + 2yz using orthogonal diagonalization.

To solve this, we follow these steps:


Steps to Find the Canonical Form:

  1. Write the quadratic form in matrix form: Q(x,y,z)=xTAx,x=[xyz],A=[110121011].Q(x, y, z) = \mathbf{x}^T A \mathbf{x}, \quad \mathbf{x} = \begin{bmatrix} x \\ y \\ z \end{bmatrix}, \quad A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & -1 & 0 \\ -1 & 2 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 & 1 \end{bmatrix}.

  2. Find the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the symmetric matrix AA. These determine the diagonalized form and the rotation required to achieve it.

  3. Construct the orthogonal matrix PP using the eigenvectors, which will transform AA into its diagonal form Λ\Lambda, where PTAP=ΛP^T A P = \Lambda.

  4. Write the diagonalized quadratic form in terms of the new variables u,v,wu, v, w corresponding to the transformed basis.


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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Quadratic forms
Orthogonal diagonalization
Eigenvalues and eigenvectors

Formulas

Q(x, y, z) = x^T A x
Eigenvalue equation: det(A - λI) = 0
Orthogonal diagonalization: P^T A P = Λ

Theorems

Spectral theorem for symmetric matrices
Properties of eigenvalues and eigenvectors

Suitable Grade Level

Undergraduate Mathematics (Linear Algebra)