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東京大学 新領域創成科学研究科 メディカル情報生命専攻 2022年8月実施 問題8

Author​

zephyr, 祭音Myyura

Description​

(1) Describe the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the following matrix. (λ\lambda is a real value.)

Aλ=(λ111λ111λ)\mathbf{A}_\lambda = \begin{pmatrix} \lambda & 1 & 1 \\ 1 & \lambda & 1 \\ 1 & 1 & \lambda \end{pmatrix}

(2) What is the range of λ\lambda such that Aλ\mathbf{A}_\lambda is positive semidefinite.

(3) For n=1n=1, the condition is ∣b∣>0|b|>0 and the matrix [b][b] is invertible. For n≥2n\ge2, consider an n×nn \times n symmetric matrix where all diagonal elements are bb and all non-diagonal elements are aa. Show that this matrix is non-singular when ∣b∣>∣(n−1)a∣|b| > |(n - 1)a|.

题目描述​

  1. 对实参数 λ\lambda,求矩阵

    Aλ=(λ111λ111λ)\mathbf A_\lambda= \begin{pmatrix} \lambda&1&1\\ 1&\lambda&1\\ 1&1&\lambda \end{pmatrix}

    的全部特征值及相应特征向量。

  2. 求使 Aλ\mathbf A_\lambda 为半正定矩阵的 λ\lambda 取值范围。

  3. 设一个 n×nn\times n 对称矩阵的全部对角元均为 bb,全部非对角元均为 aa。证明当

    ∣b∣>∣(n−1)a∣|b|>|(n-1)a|

    时该矩阵非奇异。

Kai​

(1) Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors​

To find the eigenvalues μi\mu_i of the matrix Aλ\mathbf{A}_\lambda, we need to solve the characteristic equation det⁡(Aλ−μI)=0\det(\mathbf{A}_\lambda - \mu \mathbf{I}) = 0.

Aλ−μI=(λ−μ111λ−μ111λ−μ)\mathbf{A}_\lambda - \mu \mathbf{I} = \begin{pmatrix} \lambda - \mu & 1 & 1 \\ 1 & \lambda - \mu & 1 \\ 1 & 1 & \lambda - \mu \end{pmatrix}

Using the row addition method for simplification, we can add all rows to the first row:

∣λ−μ111λ−μ111λ−μ∣=∣λ−μ+1+11+(λ−μ)+11+1+(λ−μ)1λ−μ111λ−μ∣=∣λ−μ+2λ−μ+2λ−μ+21λ−μ111λ−μ∣\begin{vmatrix} \lambda - \mu & 1 & 1 \\ 1 & \lambda - \mu & 1 \\ 1 & 1 & \lambda - \mu \end{vmatrix} = \begin{vmatrix} \lambda - \mu + 1 + 1 & 1 + (\lambda - \mu) + 1 & 1 + 1 + (\lambda - \mu) \\ 1 & \lambda - \mu & 1 \\ 1 & 1 & \lambda - \mu \end{vmatrix} = \begin{vmatrix} \lambda - \mu + 2 & \lambda - \mu + 2 & \lambda - \mu + 2 \\ 1 & \lambda - \mu & 1 \\ 1 & 1 & \lambda - \mu \end{vmatrix}

Now, we can absorb the common factor (λ−μ+2)(\lambda - \mu + 2) from the first row:

=(λ−μ+2)∣1111λ−μ111λ−μ∣=(λ−μ+2)∣1110λ−μ−1000λ−μ−1∣=(λ−μ+2)(λ−μ−1)2= (\lambda - \mu + 2) \begin{vmatrix} 1 & 1 & 1 \\ 1 & \lambda - \mu & 1 \\ 1 & 1 & \lambda - \mu \end{vmatrix} = (\lambda - \mu + 2) \begin{vmatrix} 1 & 1 & 1 \\ 0 & \lambda - \mu - 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & \lambda - \mu - 1 \end{vmatrix} = (\lambda - \mu + 2)(\lambda - \mu - 1)^2

Setting the determinant to zero:

So, the eigenvalues are:

μ1=λ+2,μ2=λ−1(with multiplicity 2)\mu_1 = \lambda + 2, \quad \mu_2 = \lambda - 1 \quad \text{(with multiplicity 2)}

Eigenvectors​

For μ1=λ+2\mu_1 = \lambda + 2:

Aλ−(λ+2)I=(−2111−2111−2)\mathbf{A}_\lambda - (\lambda + 2) \mathbf{I} = \begin{pmatrix} -2 & 1 & 1 \\ 1 & -2 & 1 \\ 1 & 1 & -2 \end{pmatrix}

Solving

(−2111−2111−2)v=0\begin{pmatrix} -2 & 1 & 1 \\ 1 & -2 & 1 \\ 1 & 1 & -2 \end{pmatrix} \mathbf{v} = \mathbf{0}

, we find:

v1=(111)\mathbf{v}_1 = \begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 1 \\ 1 \end{pmatrix}

For μ2=λ−1\mu_2 = \lambda - 1:

Aλ−(λ−1)I=(111111111)\mathbf{A}_\lambda - (\lambda - 1) \mathbf{I} = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 1 & 1 \end{pmatrix}

We need to solve Aλv=(λ−1)v\mathbf{A}_\lambda \mathbf{v} = (\lambda - 1)\mathbf{v}, which gives the eigenvectors corresponding to μ2\mu_2. This generally results in two linearly independent eigenvectors orthogonal to v1\mathbf{v}_1:

v2=(10−1),v3=(01−1)\mathbf{v}_2 = \begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 0 \\ -1 \end{pmatrix}, \quad \mathbf{v}_3 = \begin{pmatrix} 0 \\ 1 \\ -1 \end{pmatrix}

The full eigenvector families are cv1c\mathbf v_1 for c≠0c\ne0, and c2v2+c3v3c_2\mathbf v_2+c_3\mathbf v_3 for (c2,c3)≠(0,0)(c_2,c_3)\ne(0,0), respectively.

(2) Positive Semi-definiteness​

A matrix is positive semidefinite if all its eigenvalues are non-negative. For Aλ\mathbf{A}_\lambda to be positive semidefinite:

μ1=λ+2≥0\mu_1 = \lambda + 2 \geq 0
μ2=λ−1≥0\mu_2 = \lambda - 1 \geq 0

Solving these inequalities:

λ+2≥0  ⟹  λ≥−2\lambda + 2 \geq 0 \implies \lambda \geq -2
λ−1≥0  ⟹  λ≥1\lambda - 1 \geq 0 \implies \lambda \geq 1

The most restrictive condition is λ≥1\lambda \geq 1.

Thus, the range of λ\lambda such that Aλ\mathbf{A}_\lambda is positive semidefinite is:

λ≥1\lambda \geq 1

(3) Non-Singularity of Symmetric Matrix​

For n=1n=1, the condition is ∣b∣>0|b|>0 and the matrix [b][b] is invertible. For n≥2n\ge2, consider an n×nn \times n symmetric matrix B\mathbf{B} where all diagonal elements are bb and all non-diagonal elements are aa.

B=(baa⋯aaba⋯aaab⋯a⋮⋮⋮⋱⋮aaa⋯b)\mathbf{B} = \begin{pmatrix} b & a & a & \cdots & a \\ a & b & a & \cdots & a \\ a & a & b & \cdots & a \\ \vdots & \vdots & \vdots & \ddots & \vdots \\ a & a & a & \cdots & b \end{pmatrix}

The matrix B\mathbf{B} can be written as:

B=(b−a)I+aJ\mathbf{B} = (b-a)\mathbf{I} + a\mathbf{J}

where J\mathbf{J} is the n×nn \times n matrix with all elements equal to 1.

The eigenvalues of J\mathbf{J} are nn (with multiplicity 1) and 00 (with multiplicity n−1n-1). Thus, the eigenvalues of B\mathbf{B} are:

λ1=b+(n−1)aandλ2=b−a(with multiplicity n−1)\lambda_1 = b + (n-1)a \quad \text{and} \quad \lambda_2 = b - a \quad (\text{with multiplicity } n-1)

The matrix B\mathbf{B} is non-singular if all its eigenvalues are non-zero:

b+(n−1)a≠0b + (n-1)a \neq 0
b−a≠0b - a \neq 0

This holds if:

∣b∣>∣(n−1)a∣|b| > |(n-1)a|

since ∣b∣>(n−1)∣a∣|b| > (n-1)|a| implies ∣b∣>∣a∣|b| > |a| when n≥2n \geq 2.

Thus, the matrix B\mathbf{B} is non-singular when ∣b∣>∣(n−1)a∣|b| > |(n-1)a|.

Knowledge​

特征值和特征向量 正定矩阵

难点解题思路​

  1. 通过求解特征方程来找到特征值。
  2. 根据特征值的符号判断矩阵的半正定性。
  3. 使用矩阵特征值的性质判断矩阵的非奇异性。

解题技巧和信息​

  1. 计算特征方程时,使用行列式和代数余子式。
  2. 确定半正定矩阵时,所有特征值必须为非负数。
  3. 判断矩阵是否非奇异,可以通过特征值是否全非零来实现。

重点词汇​

eigenvalue 特征值

eigenvector 特征向量

positive semidefinite 正半定

non-singular 非奇异

参考资料​

  1. Linear Algebra and Its Applications by Gilbert Strang, Chap. 6
  2. Introduction to Linear Algebra by Gilbert Strang, Chap. 7