Diagonalization II
Complex Numbers I
Complex Numbers II
Polar Form of a Complex Number I
Polar Form of a Complex Number II
100

If a matrix is orthogonally diagonalizable, what two things must also be true?

1) There is an orthonormal basis of Rn consisting of n eigenvectors
2) It is a symmetric matrix

100

Define the two parts of a complex number z = a + ib

a is the real part of z; Re(z)
b is the imaginary part of z; Im(z)

100

What is zz̄ and z-1 equal to?

1) |z|2

2) z̄/|z|2

100

State Euler's Formula and what four values it cycles through.

eit = cos(t) + isin(t)

i → -1 → -i → 1

100

How do you mathematically multiply two complex numbers?

Multiply their norms together and add their arguments

200

If A is a symmetric matrix, are all eigenvalues of A real numbers?

Yes

200

How do you add complex numbers?

Add real with real, imaginary with imaginary

200

For two complex numbers w and z, how do you compute w/z?

w/z = wz-1= wz̄/|z|2

200

What is each of the following equal to?
1) Re(eit)
2) Im(eit)
3) e-it
4) |e-it|
5) (e-it)-1

1) cos(t)
2) sin(t)
3) its complex conjugate
4) 1 for all t ∈ R
5) e-it

200

How do you compute a complex number to some power?

Raise its norm to that same power and multiply its argument by that power

300

If A is a symmetric matrix, are all eigenvectors from different eigenspaces of A automatically orthogonal?

Yes

300

How do you multiply two complex numbers?

FOIL and separate real from imaginary

300

What are the projection formulas for Re(z) and Im(z)?

Re(z) = (z + z̄)/2

Im(z) = (z - z̄)/2i

300

What set lies within the unit circle in the complex plane?

z ∈ ℂ and |z| = 1 ⇒ |z - 0| = 1 ⇒ d(z, 0) = 1 ⇒ z is on the unit circle

300

What does a scaling-rotation matrix look like?

[[a -b], [b a]]

400

How do you find a symmetric matrix with real number entries?

1) Eigenvalues
2) Eigenspaces
3) Graham Cracker
4) Each orthonormal basis vector is a column for the matrix

400

What is the complex conjugate of z = a + ib

z̄ = a - ib (Think of it as a reflection about the real axis)

400

T/F:
1) Conjugation do not respect all arithmetic operations
2) Norms are multiplicative

1) F
2) T

400

What is the polar/exponential form of a complex number?

BONUS 100 POINTS: What does θ represent?

z = |z|e

Bonus: θ = arg(z) which represents the angle between the positive Re(z)-axis and the line joining 0 to z

400

For some scaling-rotation matrix of the form [[a -b], [b a]], what do the scaling and rotation portions look like?

Scaling: [[r 0], [0 r]] for r = |a + ib|
Rotation: [[cosθ -sinθ], [sinθ cosθ]] for tanθ = b/a

500

When is P-1AP = D an orthogonally diagonalizable?

When P-1 = PT

500

What is the modulus of z?

|z| = √a2 + b2 (Magnitude of z)

500

How do you find the distance between two complex numbers, z and w?

d(z, w) = |z - w|

500

What is the geometry behind multiplying two complex numbers?

Scaled rotation;
The amount of rescaling is |z|
the amount of rotation is θ = arg(z)

500

For some scaling-rotation matrix, what are its eigenvalues?

a + ib and a - ib