Exercise · ZW-CHOLESKY-FACTORIZATION-001 · ★☆☆ Basic

What property must a matrix \(A\) have to apply the Cholesky factorization?

Choose one option.

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  • B. Being symmetric and positive definite

Explanation

Cholesky factorization requires symmetry and positive definiteness. The other options describe matrices that do not meet this necessary condition.

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Review the concept: Cholesky factorization

The Cholesky factorization decomposes a symmetric positive definite matrix \(A\) as \(A = LL^{T}\), where \(L\) is lower triangular with positive diagonal.

\[A = LL^{T}, \; l_{jj} = \sqrt{a_{jj} - \sum_{k

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