MATLAB Variables and Assignments

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What is the result of multiplying the transpose of an orthogonal matrix by itself?

A zero matrix
A symmetric matrix
A diagonal matrix
An identity matrix (correct)

What is the type of matrix R in the QR decomposition A = QR?

Lower triangular matrix
Diagonal matrix
Upper triangular matrix (correct)
Orthogonal matrix

What is the condition for the uniqueness of the QR decomposition of a matrix A?

A is a nonsingular matrix (correct)
A is a singular matrix
A is a diagonal matrix
A is a square matrix

What is the purpose of the Gram-Schmidt process in the QR decomposition?

To orthogonalize a set of vectors (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the matrix Q in the QR decomposition of a matrix A?

An orthogonal matrix (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the MATLAB command to initiate a matrix of zeros with 3 rows and 3 columns?

Q=zeros(3,3) (D) Signup and view all the answers

What happens when an expression returns a result that is not assigned to any variable?

The system assigns it to a variable named answer (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'who' command in MATLAB?

To display the names of all variables (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the default display format for numbers in MATLAB?

Four decimal place values (D) Signup and view all the answers

What happens when you use the 'clear' command without specifying any variable in MATLAB?

It deletes all variables from the memory (B) Signup and view all the answers

How can you extend a long assignment to another line in MATLAB?

Using a new line with the continuation of the assignment (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'whos' command in MATLAB?

To display the names and sizes of all variables (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the loop variable 'i' in the Matlab code for Gauss Elimination?

To iterate through the columns of the matrix (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the output of the Gauss Elimination method for the given system of equations?

x = -1 1 2 (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the command 'A(j,:) = A(j,:) - m*A(i,:)' in the Gauss Elimination Matlab code?

To perform the row operations (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the process used in the Matlab code to orthogonalize the matrix?

Gram-Schmidt orthogonalization (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the command 'x(n) = A(n,n+1)/A(n,n)' in the Gauss Elimination Matlab code?

To solve for the variable x(n) (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the command 'summ = summ + A(i,j)*x(j,:)' in the Gauss Elimination Matlab code?

To solve for the variable x(i) (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the matrix P in the context of projection matrices and least squares?

To project a vector onto another vector (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the code `P*u` in the provided example?

A 2x100 matrix where each column is a vector projected onto the vector v (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the interpretation of the relative residual in the output of the `lsqr` function?

The ratio of the norm of the residual vector to the norm of the right-hand side vector (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the vectors u and v in the provided example?

u is projected onto v (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the `hold on` command in the provided code?

To hold the current plot and add new data to it (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of finding the least square fit for a system of equations?

To minimize the sum of the squares of the errors (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the process used to find the point on a plane that is closest to a given point?

Projection (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of computing the SVD of a matrix?

To diagonalize the matrix (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct order of steps to compute the SVD of a matrix A?

Find AAT, find eigenvalues, find eigenvectors, normalize them (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the singular values and eigenvalues of a matrix A?

σ1 = λ1 and σ2 = λ2 (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of normalizing the eigenvectors in the SVD process?

To make the eigenvectors orthonormal (C) Signup and view all the answers

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What is the result of multiplying the transpose of an orthogonal matrix by itself?

What is the type of matrix R in the QR decomposition A = QR?

What is the condition for the uniqueness of the QR decomposition of a matrix A?

What is the purpose of the Gram-Schmidt process in the QR decomposition?

What is the matrix Q in the QR decomposition of a matrix A?

What is the MATLAB command to initiate a matrix of zeros with 3 rows and 3 columns?

What happens when an expression returns a result that is not assigned to any variable?

What is the purpose of the 'who' command in MATLAB?

What is the default display format for numbers in MATLAB?

What happens when you use the 'clear' command without specifying any variable in MATLAB?

How can you extend a long assignment to another line in MATLAB?

What is the purpose of the 'whos' command in MATLAB?

What is the purpose of the loop variable 'i' in the Matlab code for Gauss Elimination?

What is the output of the Gauss Elimination method for the given system of equations?

What is the purpose of the command 'A(j,:) = A(j,:) - m*A(i,:)' in the Gauss Elimination Matlab code?

What is the name of the process used in the Matlab code to orthogonalize the matrix?

What is the purpose of the command 'x(n) = A(n,n+1)/A(n,n)' in the Gauss Elimination Matlab code?

What is the purpose of the command 'summ = summ + A(i,j)*x(j,:)' in the Gauss Elimination Matlab code?

What is the purpose of the matrix P in the context of projection matrices and least squares?

What is the result of the code `P*u` in the provided example?

What is the interpretation of the relative residual in the output of the `lsqr` function?

What is the relationship between the vectors u and v in the provided example?

What is the purpose of the `hold on` command in the provided code?

What is the primary goal of finding the least square fit for a system of equations?

What is the name of the process used to find the point on a plane that is closest to a given point?

What is the purpose of computing the SVD of a matrix?

What is the correct order of steps to compute the SVD of a matrix A?

What is the relationship between the singular values and eigenvalues of a matrix A?

What is the purpose of normalizing the eigenvectors in the SVD process?

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What is the result of multiplying the transpose of an orthogonal matrix by itself?

What is the type of matrix R in the QR decomposition A = QR?

What is the condition for the uniqueness of the QR decomposition of a matrix A?

What is the purpose of the Gram-Schmidt process in the QR decomposition?

What is the matrix Q in the QR decomposition of a matrix A?

What is the MATLAB command to initiate a matrix of zeros with 3 rows and 3 columns?

What happens when an expression returns a result that is not assigned to any variable?

What is the purpose of the 'who' command in MATLAB?

What is the default display format for numbers in MATLAB?

What happens when you use the 'clear' command without specifying any variable in MATLAB?

How can you extend a long assignment to another line in MATLAB?

What is the purpose of the 'whos' command in MATLAB?

What is the purpose of the loop variable 'i' in the Matlab code for Gauss Elimination?

What is the output of the Gauss Elimination method for the given system of equations?

What is the purpose of the command 'A(j,:) = A(j,:) - m*A(i,:)' in the Gauss Elimination Matlab code?

What is the name of the process used in the Matlab code to orthogonalize the matrix?

What is the purpose of the command 'x(n) = A(n,n+1)/A(n,n)' in the Gauss Elimination Matlab code?

What is the purpose of the command 'summ = summ + A(i,j)*x(j,:)' in the Gauss Elimination Matlab code?

What is the purpose of the matrix P in the context of projection matrices and least squares?

What is the result of the code P*u in the provided example?

What is the interpretation of the relative residual in the output of the lsqr function?

What is the relationship between the vectors u and v in the provided example?

What is the purpose of the hold on command in the provided code?

What is the primary goal of finding the least square fit for a system of equations?

What is the name of the process used to find the point on a plane that is closest to a given point?

What is the purpose of computing the SVD of a matrix?

What is the correct order of steps to compute the SVD of a matrix A?

What is the relationship between the singular values and eigenvalues of a matrix A?

What is the purpose of normalizing the eigenvectors in the SVD process?

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What is the result of the code `P*u` in the provided example?

What is the interpretation of the relative residual in the output of the `lsqr` function?

What is the purpose of the `hold on` command in the provided code?