If A is a nxn singular matrix, then it has a singular value = 0












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But am I correct in assuming that a singular matrix has det = 0, which gives it an eigenvalue of 0 and that gives it a singular value of 0?










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    How does a zero eigenvalue imply a zero singular value? If you explain this, then you are okay.
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    I thought that singular values were the squareroot of the A(transpose)A. And I thought that At and A have the same eigenvalues?
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    Yes, that is correct, and your argument is fine.
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This is a question on a testexam.



But am I correct in assuming that a singular matrix has det = 0, which gives it an eigenvalue of 0 and that gives it a singular value of 0?










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    How does a zero eigenvalue imply a zero singular value? If you explain this, then you are okay.
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    – астон вілла олоф мэллбэрг
    Jan 21 at 8:07












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    I thought that singular values were the squareroot of the A(transpose)A. And I thought that At and A have the same eigenvalues?
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    – Tourna
    Jan 21 at 8:11










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    Yes, that is correct, and your argument is fine.
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    – астон вілла олоф мэллбэрг
    Jan 21 at 8:19














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But am I correct in assuming that a singular matrix has det = 0, which gives it an eigenvalue of 0 and that gives it a singular value of 0?










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This is a question on a testexam.



But am I correct in assuming that a singular matrix has det = 0, which gives it an eigenvalue of 0 and that gives it a singular value of 0?







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  • $begingroup$
    How does a zero eigenvalue imply a zero singular value? If you explain this, then you are okay.
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    – астон вілла олоф мэллбэрг
    Jan 21 at 8:07












  • $begingroup$
    I thought that singular values were the squareroot of the A(transpose)A. And I thought that At and A have the same eigenvalues?
    $endgroup$
    – Tourna
    Jan 21 at 8:11










  • $begingroup$
    Yes, that is correct, and your argument is fine.
    $endgroup$
    – астон вілла олоф мэллбэрг
    Jan 21 at 8:19


















  • $begingroup$
    How does a zero eigenvalue imply a zero singular value? If you explain this, then you are okay.
    $endgroup$
    – астон вілла олоф мэллбэрг
    Jan 21 at 8:07












  • $begingroup$
    I thought that singular values were the squareroot of the A(transpose)A. And I thought that At and A have the same eigenvalues?
    $endgroup$
    – Tourna
    Jan 21 at 8:11










  • $begingroup$
    Yes, that is correct, and your argument is fine.
    $endgroup$
    – астон вілла олоф мэллбэрг
    Jan 21 at 8:19
















$begingroup$
How does a zero eigenvalue imply a zero singular value? If you explain this, then you are okay.
$endgroup$
– астон вілла олоф мэллбэрг
Jan 21 at 8:07






$begingroup$
How does a zero eigenvalue imply a zero singular value? If you explain this, then you are okay.
$endgroup$
– астон вілла олоф мэллбэрг
Jan 21 at 8:07














$begingroup$
I thought that singular values were the squareroot of the A(transpose)A. And I thought that At and A have the same eigenvalues?
$endgroup$
– Tourna
Jan 21 at 8:11




$begingroup$
I thought that singular values were the squareroot of the A(transpose)A. And I thought that At and A have the same eigenvalues?
$endgroup$
– Tourna
Jan 21 at 8:11












$begingroup$
Yes, that is correct, and your argument is fine.
$endgroup$
– астон вілла олоф мэллбэрг
Jan 21 at 8:19




$begingroup$
Yes, that is correct, and your argument is fine.
$endgroup$
– астон вілла олоф мэллбэрг
Jan 21 at 8:19










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A $ntimes n$ matrix $A$ is singular if and only if there is a non-zero vector $v$ such that $A.v=0$. But then $v$ is an eigenvector with eigenvalue $0$.






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    If $A$ is a square matrix, then $ lambda $ is a singular value of $A$ , then there is an eigenvalue $mu$ of $A^*A$ such that $lambda= mu^{1/2}$.



    If $A$ is singular, then $A^*A$ is singular.... Conclusion ?






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      A $ntimes n$ matrix $A$ is singular if and only if there is a non-zero vector $v$ such that $A.v=0$. But then $v$ is an eigenvector with eigenvalue $0$.






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        A $ntimes n$ matrix $A$ is singular if and only if there is a non-zero vector $v$ such that $A.v=0$. But then $v$ is an eigenvector with eigenvalue $0$.






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          A $ntimes n$ matrix $A$ is singular if and only if there is a non-zero vector $v$ such that $A.v=0$. But then $v$ is an eigenvector with eigenvalue $0$.






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          A $ntimes n$ matrix $A$ is singular if and only if there is a non-zero vector $v$ such that $A.v=0$. But then $v$ is an eigenvector with eigenvalue $0$.







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              If $A$ is a square matrix, then $ lambda $ is a singular value of $A$ , then there is an eigenvalue $mu$ of $A^*A$ such that $lambda= mu^{1/2}$.



              If $A$ is singular, then $A^*A$ is singular.... Conclusion ?






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                If $A$ is a square matrix, then $ lambda $ is a singular value of $A$ , then there is an eigenvalue $mu$ of $A^*A$ such that $lambda= mu^{1/2}$.



                If $A$ is singular, then $A^*A$ is singular.... Conclusion ?






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                  If $A$ is a square matrix, then $ lambda $ is a singular value of $A$ , then there is an eigenvalue $mu$ of $A^*A$ such that $lambda= mu^{1/2}$.



                  If $A$ is singular, then $A^*A$ is singular.... Conclusion ?






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                  If $A$ is a square matrix, then $ lambda $ is a singular value of $A$ , then there is an eigenvalue $mu$ of $A^*A$ such that $lambda= mu^{1/2}$.



                  If $A$ is singular, then $A^*A$ is singular.... Conclusion ?







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