grandes-ecoles 2011 QIV.B.3

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We consider four points $U_1, U_2, U_3, U_4$ in $\mathbb{R}^3$ satisfying $U_1U_2 = U_2U_3 = U_3U_4 = U_4U_1 = 1$, $U_1U_3 = a$ and $U_2U_4 = b$. We set $\Psi(M) = -\frac{1}{2}\Phi(M)$.
Determine the rank of $\Psi(M)$ according to the values taken by $a$ and $b$.

We consider four points $U_1, U_2, U_3, U_4$ in $\mathbb{R}^3$ satisfying $U_1U_2 = U_2U_3 = U_3U_4 = U_4U_1 = 1$, $U_1U_3 = a$ and $U_2U_4 = b$. We set $\Psi(M) = -\frac{1}{2}\Phi(M)$.

Determine the rank of $\Psi(M)$ according to the values taken by $a$ and $b$.

Paper Questions

QI.A QI.B QI.C QII.A QII.B QIII.A QIII.B QIV.A.1 QIV.A.2 QIV.A.3 QIV.B.1 QIV.B.2 QIV.B.3 QIV.B.4 QIV.B.5 QIV.B.6 QV.A.1 QV.A.2 QV.B.1 QV.B.2 QV.B.3 QV.C.1 QV.C.2 QV.C.3 QV.C.4 QV.C.5 QV.C.6 QV.C.7