grandes-ecoles 2011 QIII.A.5

grandes-ecoles · France · centrale-maths2__mp Invariant lines and eigenvalues and vectors Compute eigenvalues of a given matrix
For all $n \in \mathbb{N}^*$, we define the matrix $H_n$ by: $$\forall (i,j) \in \llbracket 1; n \rrbracket^2, \quad (H_n)_{i,j} = \frac{1}{i+j-1}$$
Demonstrate that $H_n$ admits $n$ real eigenvalues (counted with their multiplicity) that are strictly positive.
For all $n \in \mathbb{N}^*$, we define the matrix $H_n$ by:
$$\forall (i,j) \in \llbracket 1; n \rrbracket^2, \quad (H_n)_{i,j} = \frac{1}{i+j-1}$$

Demonstrate that $H_n$ admits $n$ real eigenvalues (counted with their multiplicity) that are strictly positive.