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Discussion 1
Spectral Theorem: If A is real symmetric, then

Proof: We proceed by induction on dim of A. Base Case: Assume that A is |x| Take Q=1,

Assume the claim is true for any k x k real symmetric matrix. Let A be (k+1)x(k+1) matrix. Let (lambda1, v1) be an eigenpair for A such that |v1|=1. Find an orthonormal basis v1, v2, ... vk+1 for R schmidt). k+1 (Find a basis for v1(perp, then use gram