grandes-ecoles 2013 QI.B.2

grandes-ecoles · France · centrale-maths2__mp Matrices Diagonalizability and Similarity
In this question, $u$ denotes an endomorphism of $\mathbb{R}^n$ that is self-adjoint positive definite. We propose to prove that there exists a unique endomorphism $v$ of $\mathbb{R}^n$ that is self-adjoint, positive definite, such that $v^2 = u$.
Deduce $v$, then conclude. 
In this question, $u$ denotes an endomorphism of $\mathbb{R}^n$ that is self-adjoint positive definite. We propose to prove that there exists a unique endomorphism $v$ of $\mathbb{R}^n$ that is self-adjoint, positive definite, such that $v^2 = u$.

Deduce $v$, then conclude.
Paper Questions
QI.A.1 QI.A.2 QI.B.1 QI.B.2 QI.B.3 QI.C.1 QI.C.2 QI.C.3 QI.D.1 QI.D.2 QI.D.3 QI.D.4 QI.E QII.A.1 QII.A.2 QII.A.3 QII.B.1 QII.B.2 QIII.A QIII.B QIII.C QIII.D QIV.A QIV.B.1 QIV.B.2 QIV.B.3 QIV.B.4 QIV.C.1 QIV.C.2 QIV.C.3 QIV.C.4 QIV.C.5