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Is a square zero matrix positive semidefinite?


Algorithm for generating positive semidefinite matricesinequality-positive semidefinite matricesProve that every positive semidefinite matrix has nonnegative eigenvaluesEigenvalues and positive semidefiniteness of a special matrixHow to make a matrix positive semidefinite?Singularity positive semidefiniteSemidefinite matrix or indefinite?Can strict positive square matrix contain non zero same eigenvaluesThe square root of a positive semidefinite matrix​Sum of rank 1 positive semidefinite and negative semidefinite matrices













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            "When in doubt, go back to the basic definitions"! The definition of "positive semi-definite" is "all eigen-values are non-negative". The eigenvalues or the zero matrix are all 0 so, yes, the zero matrix is positive semi-definite. And, as Gary Moon said, it is also negative semi-definite.






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                      "When in doubt, go back to the basic definitions"! The definition of "positive semi-definite" is "all eigen-values are non-negative". The eigenvalues or the zero matrix are all 0 so, yes, the zero matrix is positive semi-definite. And, as Gary Moon said, it is also negative semi-definite.






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