Proof of Equivalence or Logical Relationship Between Conditions

The question asks the student to establish that two statements are equivalent, or to determine whether one condition is necessary, sufficient, both, or neither for another.

gaokao None Q8 View
Translate the statement "For every real number $x$, there exists a real number $y$ such that $x ^ { 3 } + 3 y - 2 = 0$.
gaokao 2015 Q2 5 marks View
``$\mathrm { x } = 1$'' is ``$\mathrm { x } ^ { 2 } - 2 x + 1 = 0$'' a
(A) necessary and sufficient condition
(B) sufficient but not necessary condition
(C) necessary but not sufficient condition
(D) neither sufficient nor necessary condition
gaokao 2019 Q7 5 marks View
Let $\alpha , \beta$ be two planes. Then a necessary and sufficient condition for $\alpha \parallel \beta$ is
A. There are infinitely many lines in $\alpha$ that are parallel to $\beta$
B. There are two intersecting lines in $\alpha$ that are parallel to $\beta$
C. $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are both parallel to the same line
D. $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are both perpendicular to the same plane
gaokao 2024 Q21 View
Let the set $M = \{ ( i , j , s , t ) \mid i \in \{ 1,2 \} , j \in \{ 3,4 \} , s \in \{ 5,6 \} , t \in \{ 7,8 \} \}$. For a given finite sequence $A$ and sequence $\Omega : \omega _ { 1 } , \omega _ { 2 } , \cdots , \omega _ { k } , \omega _ { k } = \left( i _ { k } , j _ { k } , s _ { k } , t _ { k } \right) \in M$, define transformation $T$: add 1 to columns $i _ { 1 } , j _ { 1 } , s _ { 1 } , t _ { 1 }$ of sequence $A$ to obtain sequence $T _ { 1 } ( A )$; add 1 to columns $i _ { 2 } , j _ { 2 } , s _ { 2 } , t _ { 2 }$ of sequence $T _ { 1 } ( A )$ to obtain sequence $T _ { 2 } T _ { 1 } ( A )$; repeat the above operations to obtain sequence $T _ { k } \cdots T _ { 2 } T _ { 1 } ( A )$, denoted as $\Omega ( A )$.
(3) If $a _ { 1 } + a _ { 3 } + a _ { 5 } + a _ { 7 }$ is even, prove that ``$\Omega ( A )$ is a constant sequence'' is a necessary and sufficient condition for ``$a _ { 1 } + a _ { 2 } = a _ { 3 } + a _ { 4 } = a _ { 5 } + a _ { 6 } = a _ { 7 } + a _ { 8 }$''.
grandes-ecoles 2010 QI.A.3 View
We say that $\varphi$ is non-degenerate if and only if $E^{\perp\varphi} = \{0\}$.
Show that $\varphi$ is non-degenerate if and only if $h$ is an isomorphism.
grandes-ecoles 2010 QI.B.2 View
Let $q$ be a quadratic form on $E$. Let $E'$ be a second $\mathbb{K}$-vector space of dimension $n$, and let $q'$ be a quadratic form on $E'$.
We call an isometry from $(E,q)$ to $(E',q')$ any isomorphism $f$ from $E$ to $E'$ satisfying: for all $x \in E$, $q'(f(x)) = q(x)$. We will say that $(E,q)$ and $(E',q')$ are isometric if and only if there exists an isometry from $(E,q)$ to $(E',q')$.
Show that $(E,q)$ and $(E',q')$ are isometric if and only if there exists a basis $e$ of $E$ and a basis $e'$ of $E'$ such that $\operatorname{mat}(q,e) = \operatorname{mat}(q',e')$.
grandes-ecoles 2010 QII.A.3 View
For the rest of this problem, we assume that $\varphi$ is a non-degenerate symmetric bilinear form on $E$, and we denote by $q$ its quadratic form.
Let $F$ be a vector subspace of $E$. We denote by $\varphi_F$ the restriction of $\varphi$ to $F^2$. We will say that $F$ is singular if and only if $\varphi_F$ is degenerate.
Show that $F$ is non-singular if and only if one of the following properties is verified:
  • $F \cap F^\perp = \{0\}$;
  • $E = F \oplus F^\perp$;
  • $F^\perp$ is non-singular.
grandes-ecoles 2010 QII.C.5 View
For the rest of this problem, we assume that $\varphi$ is a non-degenerate symmetric bilinear form on $E$, and we denote by $q$ its quadratic form.
We assume that $n = 2p$. Show that $(E,q)$ is an Artin space if and only if there exists a vector subspace $F$ of $E$ of dimension $p$ such that $q_{/F} = 0$.
grandes-ecoles 2016 Q11 View
Two simplexes $\mathcal{S}$ and $\mathcal{S}'$ in $\mathbb{R}^n$ are called equivalent if there exist an enumeration of the vertices $s_0, s_1, \ldots, s_n$ of $\mathcal{S}$, and $s_0', s_1', \ldots, s_n'$ of $\mathcal{S}'$, and a matrix $A$ in $\mathrm{GL}_n(\mathbb{Z})$ such that $A(s_i - s_0) = s_i' - s_0'$ for all $i = 1, \ldots, n$.
Show that two integer simplexes $\mathcal{S}$ and $\mathcal{S}'$ are equivalent if and only if there exist a matrix $A \in \mathrm{GL}_n(\mathbb{Z})$ and a vector $b \in \mathbb{Z}^n$ such that $\mathcal{S}' = A(\mathcal{S}) - b$.
grandes-ecoles 2016 QIII.C.4 View
We consider the family of polynomials $$\left\{ \begin{array}{l} H_0 = 1 \\ H_k = \frac{1}{k!} \prod_{j=0}^{k-1} (X - j) \quad \text{for } k \in \llbracket 1, n \rrbracket \end{array} \right.$$
Show that $P \in \mathbb{R}_n[X]$ is integer-valued on the integers if and only if its coordinates in the basis $\left(H_k\right)_{k \in \llbracket 0, n \rrbracket}$ are integers.
grandes-ecoles 2021 Q20 View
Consider a quadrature formula $I_n(f) = \sum_{j=0}^n \lambda_j f(x_j)$ where the coefficients $(\lambda_j)_{0 \leqslant j \leqslant n}$ are chosen as $$\forall j \in \llbracket 0, n \rrbracket, \quad \lambda_j = \int_I L_j(x) w(x)\,\mathrm{d}x,$$ where $(L_0, \ldots, L_n)$ is the Lagrange basis associated with the points $(x_0, \ldots, x_n)$. Let $(p_n)_{n \in \mathbb{N}}$ be the sequence of orthogonal polynomials associated with the weight $w$.
Show that $m = 2n+1$ if and only if the $x_i$ are the roots of $p_{n+1}$.
grandes-ecoles 2022 Q15 View
Let $p \in \llbracket 1, d \rrbracket$. We denote by $\widetilde{\operatorname{Gr}}(p, E)$ the set of oriented subspaces of dimension $p$ of $E$. For all oriented vector subspace $(V, C)$ of dimension $p$ of $E$, $\Psi(V, C)$ denotes the unique element of $\mathscr{A}_p(E, \mathbb{R})$ such that for all $e \in C$ we have $\Omega_p(e) = \operatorname{vol}_p(e) \Psi(V, C)$. We equip $\mathscr{A}_p(E, \mathbb{R})$ with the inner product introduced in Part III.
Show that $\Psi(\widetilde{\operatorname{Gr}}(p, E))$ is a path-connected subset of $\mathscr{A}_p(E, \mathbb{R})$ if and only if $p \leqslant d-1$. (Hint: One may use question 3d.)
grandes-ecoles 2022 Q15 View
Let $p \in \llbracket 1, d \rrbracket$. We denote by $\widetilde{\operatorname{Gr}}(p, E)$ the set of oriented subspaces of dimension $p$ of $E$. For all oriented vector subspace $(V, C)$ of dimension $p$ of $E$, $\Psi(V, C)$ denotes the unique element of $\mathcal{A}_p(E, \mathbb{R})$ such that for all $e \in C$ we have $\Omega_p(e) = \operatorname{vol}_p(e) \Psi(V, C)$.
We equip $\mathcal{A}_p(E, \mathbb{R})$ with the inner product introduced in Part III.
Show that $\Psi(\widetilde{\operatorname{Gr}}(p, E))$ is a path-connected subset of $\mathcal{A}_p(E, \mathbb{R})$ if and only if $p \leqslant d-1$. (Hint: One may use question 3d.)
grandes-ecoles 2022 Q17 View
Let $E$ be a non-empty subset of $\mathbb{R}^d$. Using the definitions of $E^+$ and $E^{++}$ from question 16, show that $E = E^{++}$ if and only if $E$ is a closed convex cone.
grandes-ecoles 2022 Q17 View
Let $E$ be a non-empty subset of $\mathbb{R}^d$. With $E^+$ and $E^{++}$ as defined in question 16, show that $E = E^{++}$ if and only if $E$ is a closed convex cone.
grandes-ecoles 2022 Q18 View
Let $\xi_1, \ldots, \xi_k$, $k$ elements of $\mathbb{R}^d$ and $$F := \left\{\sum_{i=1}^k \lambda_i \xi_i, (\lambda_1, \ldots, \lambda_k) \in \mathbb{R}_+^k\right\}$$ show that $F$ is a closed convex cone. Let $\xi \in \mathbb{R}^d$, show the equivalence between:
  • $\xi \in F$,
  • $\xi \cdot x \geq 0$ for all $x \in \mathbb{R}^d$ such that $\xi_i \cdot x \geq 0, i = 1, \ldots, k$.
grandes-ecoles 2022 Q15 View
Let $u \in \mathcal { L } \left( \mathbb { R } ^ { n } \right)$ be an endomorphism of $\mathbb { R } ^ { n }$. We denote by $M$ the matrix of $u$ in the canonical basis of $\mathbb { R } ^ { n }$. The standard symplectic form is $b_s(x,y) = \langle x, j(y) \rangle$ where $j$ is canonically associated with $J = \left( \begin{array}{cc} 0 & -I_m \\ I_m & 0 \end{array} \right)$. Show that $u$ is a symplectic endomorphism of the standard symplectic space $\left( \mathbb { R } ^ { n } , b _ { s } \right)$ if and only if $M ^ { \top } J M = J$.
grandes-ecoles 2022 Q49 View
We fix $n = 2m \geqslant 4$. The closed Euclidean ball of radius $R$ is $B ^ { 2 m } ( R )$ and the symplectic cylinder of radius $R'$ is $Z ^ { 2 m } ( R' ) = \left\{ \left( x _ { 1 } , \ldots , x _ { m } , y _ { 1 } , \ldots , y _ { m } \right) \in \mathbb { R } ^ { 2 m } , \quad x _ { 1 } ^ { 2 } + y _ { 1 } ^ { 2 } \leqslant R'^{ 2 } \right\}$. Prove the linear non-squeezing theorem: For $R > 0$ and $R ^ { \prime } > 0$, there exists $\psi \in \operatorname { Symp } _ { b _ { s } } \left( \mathbb { R } ^ { 2 m } \right)$ such that $\psi \left( B ^ { 2 m } ( R ) \right) \subset Z ^ { 2 m } \left( R ^ { \prime } \right)$ if and only if $R \leqslant R ^ { \prime }$.
grandes-ecoles 2022 Q15 View
Let $u \in \mathcal { L } \left( \mathbb { R } ^ { n } \right)$ be an endomorphism of $\mathbb { R } ^ { n }$. We denote by $M$ the matrix of $u$ in the canonical basis of $\mathbb { R } ^ { n }$. Show that $u$ is a symplectic endomorphism of the standard symplectic space $\left( \mathbb { R } ^ { n } , b _ { s } \right)$ if and only if $M ^ { \top } J M = J$.
grandes-ecoles 2022 Q49 View
Prove the linear non-squeezing theorem: For $R > 0$ and $R ^ { \prime } > 0$, there exists $\psi \in \operatorname { Symp } _ { b _ { s } } \left( \mathbb { R } ^ { 2 m } \right)$ such that $\psi \left( B ^ { 2 m } ( R ) \right) \subset Z ^ { 2 m } \left( R ^ { \prime } \right)$ if and only if $R \leqslant R ^ { \prime }$.
grandes-ecoles 2022 Q2 View
Let $P$ be a polynomial function not identically zero with real coefficients. Show that the restriction of $P$ to $\mathbb { R } _ { + } ^ { * }$ belongs to $E$ if and only if $P ( 0 ) = 0$, where $E$ is the set of continuous functions $f$ from $\mathbb { R } _ { + } ^ { * }$ to $\mathbb { R }$ such that the integral $\int _ { 0 } ^ { + \infty } f ^ { 2 } ( t ) \frac { \mathrm { e } ^ { - t } } { t } \mathrm {~d} t$ converges.
grandes-ecoles 2022 Q3 View
Let $a$ and $b$ be two real numbers. Show that the function $\left\lvert\, \begin{array} { r l l } \mathbb { R } _ { + } ^ { * } & \rightarrow & \mathbb { R } \\ t & \mapsto & a \mathrm { e } ^ { t } + b \end{array} \right.$ belongs to $E$ if and only if $a = b = 0$, where $E$ is the set of continuous functions $f$ from $\mathbb { R } _ { + } ^ { * }$ to $\mathbb { R }$ such that the integral $\int _ { 0 } ^ { + \infty } f ^ { 2 } ( t ) \frac { \mathrm { e } ^ { - t } } { t } \mathrm {~d} t$ converges.
grandes-ecoles 2023 Q18 View
Let $T$ be a non-zero shift-invariant endomorphism of $\mathbb{K}[X]$.
Show that the following three assertions are equivalent:
  1. [(1)] $T$ is invertible;
  2. [(2)] $T1 \neq 0$;
  3. [(3)] $\forall p \in \mathbb{K}[X], \deg(Tp) = \deg(p)$.
grandes-ecoles 2023 Q19 View
Prove Theorem A: Let $\|\cdot\|$ be a norm on the $\mathbb{R}$-vector space $\mathbb{R}^2$. If $$\|x+y\|^2 + \|x-y\|^2 \geq 4$$ for all $x, y \in \mathbb{R}^2$ satisfying $\|x\| = \|y\| = 1$, then $\|\cdot\|$ comes from an inner product on $\mathbb{R}^2$.
grandes-ecoles 2023 QII.2 View
Let $K$ be a compact set of $\mathbb{R}$ and $A$ a subset of $C(K, \mathbb{R}^d)$. Show that a subset $A \subset C(K, \mathbb{R}^d)$ is relatively compact if and only if every sequence $(f_n)_{n \in \mathbb{N}} \in A^{\mathbb{N}}$ admits a subsequence that converges uniformly to a limit $f \in C(K, \mathbb{R}^d)$.