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Is a symmetric matrice allways nonsingular?

 
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Aug5-09, 08:19 PM   #1
 

Is a symmetric matrice allways nonsingular?


Can someone confirm this? If so, are there any respected websites on the net that can confirm this theorem?
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Aug5-09, 09:06 PM   #2
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No. Example: The zero matrix is symmetric.
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