Linear Algebra Done Right · Problem 7D.20

Operators on Inner Product Spaces — Sheldon Axler

Mathematics — Linear Algebra · matrix-factorization

Problem

Suppose AA is a square matrix with linearly independent columns. Prove that there exist unique matrices RR and QQ such that RR is lower triangular with only positive numbers on its diagonal, QQ is unitary, and A=RQA = RQ.

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