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Official PYQ2026Engineering MathematicsEigenvalues and Eigenvectors, LU DecompositionMCQ · 1 mark
For n>1n>1, the maximum multiplicity of any eigenvalue of an n×nn \times n matrix with elements from R\mathbb{R} is
Official PYQ2025Engineering MathematicsEigenvalues and Eigenvectors, LU DecompositionMCQ · 2 marks
Let AA be a 2×22 \times 2 matrix as given. A=[111−1]A=\left[\begin{array}{rr} 1 & 1 \\ 1 & -1 \end{array}\right] What are the eigenvalues of the matrix A13A^{13} ?
Official PYQ2024Engineering MathematicsEigenvalues and Eigenvectors, LU DecompositionMCQ · 1 mark
The product of all eigenvalues of the matrix [123456789]\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 2 & 3 \\ 4 & 5 & 6 \\ 7 & 8 & 9\end{array}\right] is
Official PYQ2023Engineering MathematicsEigenvalues and Eigenvectors, LU DecompositionNAT · 1 mark
Let AA be the adjacency matrix of the graph with vertices {1,2,3,4,5}.\{1,2,3,4,5\}. Let λ1,λ2,λ3,λ4\lambda_{1}, \lambda_{2}, \lambda_{3}, \lambda_{4}, and λ5\lambda_{5} be the five eigenvalues of AA. Note that these eigenvalues need not be distinct. The value of λ1+λ2+λ3+λ4+λ5=\lambda_{1}+\lambda_{2}+\lambda_{3}+\lambda_{4}+\lambda_{5}=____________
Official PYQ2022Engineering MathematicsEigenvalues and Eigenvectors, LU DecompositionMSQ · 2 marks
​​​​​Which of the following is/are the eigenvector(s) for the matrix given below? (–9–6–2–4–8–6–3–12015853221712)\begin{pmatrix} – 9 & – 6 & – 2 & – 4 \\ – 8 & – 6 & – 3 & – 1 \\ 20 & 15 & 8 & 5 \\ 32 & 21 & 7 & 12 \end{pmatrix}
Official PYQ2021Engineering MathematicsEigenvalues and Eigenvectors, LU DecompositionNAT · 2 marks
Consider the following matrix.(0111101111011110)\begin{pmatrix} 0 & 1 & 1 & 1\\ 1& 0& 1 & 1\\ 1& 1 & 0 & 1 \\1 & 1 & 1 & 0 \end{pmatrix}The largest eigenvalue of the above matrix is __________.
Official PYQ2019Engineering MathematicsEigenvalues and Eigenvectors, LU DecompositionNAT · 2 marks
Consider the following matrix: R=[1248139271416641525125]R = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 2 & 4 & 8 \\ 1 & 3 & 9 & 27 \\ 1 & 4 & 16 & 64 \\ 1 & 5 & 25 & 125 \end{bmatrix} The absolute value of the product of Eigen values of RR is _______
Official PYQ2018Engineering MathematicsEigenvalues and Eigenvectors, LU DecompositionMCQ · 2 marks
Consider a matrix P whose only eigenvectors are the multiples of [14]\begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ 4 \end{bmatrix}. Consider the following statements. P does not have an inverse P has a repeated eigenvalue P cannot be diagonalized Which one of the following options is correct?
Official PYQ2018Engineering MathematicsEigenvalues and Eigenvectors, LU DecompositionNAT · 1 mark
Consider a matrix A=uvTA= uv^T where u=(12),v=(11)u=\begin{pmatrix}1 \\ 2 \end{pmatrix} , v = \begin{pmatrix}1 \\1 \end{pmatrix}. Note that vTv^T denotes the transpose of vv. The largest eigenvalue of AA is ____
Official PYQ2017Engineering MathematicsEigenvalues and Eigenvectors, LU DecompositionMCQ · 1 mark
Let AA be n×nn\times n real valued square symmetric matrix of rank 22 with ∑i=1n∑j=1nAij2=50.\sum_{i=1}^{n}\sum_{j=1}^{n}A^{2}_{ij} = 50. Consider the following statements. One eigenvalue must be in [−5,5]\left [ -5,5 \right ] The eigenvalue with the largest magnitude must be strictly greater than 55 Which of the above statements about eigenvalues of AA is/are …
Official PYQ2017Engineering MathematicsEigenvalues and Eigenvectors, LU DecompositionNAT · 1 mark
If the characteristic polynomial of a 3×33 \times 3 matrix MM over R\mathbb{R} (the set of real numbers) is λ3–4λ2+aλ+30,a∈R\lambda^3 – 4 \lambda^2 + a \lambda +30, \quad a \in \mathbb{R}, and one eigenvalue of MM is 2,2, then the largest among the absolute values of the eigenvalues of MM is _______
Official PYQ2016Engineering MathematicsEigenvalues and Eigenvectors, LU DecompositionNAT · 1 mark
Two eigenvalues of a 3×33 \times 3 real matrix PP are (2+−1)(2+\sqrt {-1}) and 33. The determinant of PP is _______
Official PYQ2016Engineering MathematicsEigenvalues and Eigenvectors, LU DecompositionNAT · 1 mark
Suppose that the eigenvalues of matrix AA are 1,2,41, 2, 4. The determinant of (A−1)T\left(A^{-1}\right)^{T} is _________.
Official PYQ2015Engineering MathematicsEigenvalues and Eigenvectors, LU DecompositionMCQ · 1 mark
Consider the following 2×22 \times 2 matrix AA where two elements are unknown and are marked by aa and bb. The eigenvalues of this matrix are −1-1 and 7.7. What are the values of aa and bb? A=(14ba)\qquad A = \begin{pmatrix}1 & 4\\ b&a \end{pmatrix}
Official PYQ2015Engineering MathematicsEigenvalues and Eigenvectors, LU DecompositionNAT · 1 mark
The larger of the two eigenvalues of the matrix [4521]\begin{bmatrix} 4 & 5 \\ 2 & 1 \end{bmatrix} is _______.
Official PYQ2015Engineering MathematicsEigenvalues and Eigenvectors, LU DecompositionMCQ · 1 mark
In the given matrix [1−12010121]\begin{bmatrix} 1 & -1 & 2 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 1 & 2 & 1 \end{bmatrix} , one of the eigenvalues is 1.1. The eigenvectors corresponding to the eigenvalue 11 are
Official PYQ2014Engineering MathematicsEigenvalues and Eigenvectors, LU DecompositionNAT · 1 mark
The value of the dot product of the eigenvectors corresponding to any pair of different eigenvalues of a 4−by−44-by-4 symmetric positive definite matrix is ___________
Official PYQ2014Engineering MathematicsEigenvalues and Eigenvectors, LU DecompositionNAT · 1 mark
The product of the non-zero eigenvalues of the matrix is ____ (1000101110011100111010001)\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 & 1 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 1 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 1 & 1 & 0 \\ 1 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix}
Official PYQ2014Engineering MathematicsEigenvalues and Eigenvectors, LU DecompositionMCQ · 1 mark
Which one of the following statements is TRUE about every n×nn \times n matrix with only real eigenvalues?
Official PYQ2012Engineering MathematicsEigenvalues and Eigenvectors, LU DecompositionMCQ · 1 mark
Let A be the 2×22 × 2 matrix with elements a11=a12=a21=+1a_{11} = a_{12} = a_{21} = +1 and a22=−1a_{22} = −1 . Then the eigenvalues of the matrix A19A^{19} are