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==Definiteness==
==Definiteness==
A matrix <math>A</math is positive definite if for all vectors <math>x</math>, <math>x^T A x > 0 <math>.<br>
A matrix <math>A</math> is positive definite if for all vectors <math>x</math>, <math>x^T A x > 0 </math>.<br>
If the inequality is weak, <math> \geq </math> then the matrix is positive semi-definite.<br>
If the inequality is weak (<math> \geq </math>) then the matrix is positive semi-definite.<br>
Examples of PSD matrices:
Examples of PSD matrices:
* <math>x x^T<math> is PSD for any vector <math>x</math>
* The identity matrix is PSD
* <math>x x^T</math> is PSD for any vector <math>x</math>