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Problem 84
Problem 84
Source:
July 1, 2010
quadratics
induction
vector
complex numbers
Problem Statement
Find the number of positive and negative squares in the canonical form of the quadratic form
∑
i
<
j
(
x
i
−
x
j
)
2
\sum_{i<j}(x_i-x_j)^2
∑
i
<
j
(
x
i
−
x
j
)
2
in
n
n
n
variables. The same for the form
∑
i
<
j
x
i
x
j
\sum_{i<j}x_i x_j
∑
i
<
j
x
i
x
j
.
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