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Example: Quadratic Form


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The symmetric matrix

\begin{displaymath}
A=\left(
\begin{array}{cc}
1+\lambda&1-\lambda\\
1-\lambda&1+\lambda
\end{array}\right)
\end{displaymath}

has the eigenvalues $ 2$ and $ 2\lambda$.

Hence, the quadratic form

$\displaystyle a(x)=x^{\operatorname t}A x
$

is elliptic for $ \lambda > 0$, parabolic for $ \lambda=0$ and hyperbolic for $ \lambda <0$.


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