grandes-ecoles 2025 Q13

grandes-ecoles · France · polytechnique-maths__pc Matrices Structured Matrix Characterization
We consider the case where $A \in \mathcal{S}_n(\mathbb{R})$ is symmetric. Let $\mathbf{u} \in \mathbb{R}^n$ be such that $\|\mathbf{u}\| = 1$. We set $B = A + \mathbf{u u}^T$. Show that $B \in \mathcal{S}_n(\mathbb{R})$.
We consider the case where $A \in \mathcal{S}_n(\mathbb{R})$ is symmetric. Let $\mathbf{u} \in \mathbb{R}^n$ be such that $\|\mathbf{u}\| = 1$. We set $B = A + \mathbf{u u}^T$. Show that $B \in \mathcal{S}_n(\mathbb{R})$.