Practice - Orthogonality of Eigenvectors
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Practice Questions
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What is an eigenvector?
💡 Hint: Think about scaling and direction.
What does orthogonal mean regarding vectors?
💡 Hint: Consider the dot product result.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does the orthogonality of eigenvectors guarantee in the context of a symmetric matrix?
💡 Hint: Think about the geometric interpretation of orthogonality.
True or False: All eigenvalues have orthogonal eigenvectors.
💡 Hint: Consider the conditions under which the property holds.
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Given a symmetric matrix A, find its eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Verify if they are orthogonal.
💡 Hint: Utilize matrix operations and evaluate the results.
Discuss how non-orthogonality of eigenvectors could affect a structural dynamic analysis and provide an example.
💡 Hint: Reflect on structural health and analyze specific cases.
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