Eigenvalues

[Vidar567]

Hello,
Short question:

a = [[1,s1,s2],[s1,1,s3],[s2,s3,1]] with s1, s2, s3 in [-1,1]

How many negative eigenvalue can this matris have?

Answers: 0, at most 1, at most 2, at most 3

 

[Deleted member 4993]

Hello,
Short question:

a = [[1,s1,s2],[s1,1,s3],[s2,s3,1]] with s1, s2, s3 in [-1,1]

How many negative eigenvalue can this matris have?

Answers: 0, at most 1, at most 2, at most 3

When you multiply the eigenvalues - what does it equal to?

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