Positive definite matrices and positive semi-definite matrices.

Some authors do not require positive definite matrices to be a subclass of Hermitian matrices, only that the symmetric/Hertian part of the matrix be positive definite.

notes

Thm: 7.2.5; Thm: 7.2.6; Cor: 7.2.7;

Cholesky factorization (p. 114): For any positive definite matrix B, there exists a lower triangular matrix L with nonnegative diagonal entries, such that $B = L L^*$. If B is positive definite, then L is unique.


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