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Question 13863: Conjoin Bilinearity, Symmetry and Strict Positive Definiteness

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  1. Original question and givens
  2. Definition and scope
  3. Step-by-step derivation
  4. Reverse checks
  5. Result
  6. This question review and source binding

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Original question and givens

Use the exact real R² candidate B(x,y)=x^T A y with the complete integer matrix A=[[14, -1], [-1, 2]]. Bilinearity follows from the formula; symmetry and strict positive definiteness remain separate obligations. For a symmetric 2-by-2 matrix the Sylvester certificate requires a positive leading entry and positive determinant. Positive semidefiniteness or finitely many positive samples are insufficient, and completeness is not inferred. Give (matrix,bilinear?,symmetric?,positive_definite?,inner_product?,classification). Classification is real_inner_product or not_inner_product.

  • G001 — Use the exact real R² candidate B(x,y)=x^T A y with the complete integer matrix A=[[14, -1], [-1, 2]]. Bilinearity follows from the formula; symmetry and strict positive definiteness remain separate obligations. For a symmetric 2-by-2 matrix the Sylvester certificate requires a positive leading entry and positive determinant. Positive semidefiniteness or finitely many positive samples are insufficient, and completeness is not inferred. Give (matrix,bilinear?,symmetric?,positive_definite?,inner_product?,classification). Classification is real_inner_product or not_inner_product.

Definition and scope

Use the original question domain, assumptions and cited MKO definitions. This item has second-context mathematical and bilingual review, with the model, answer and every arithmetic step independently recomputed from the original parameters; the source question remains a candidate.

Step-by-step derivation

S001 · implies

Before

candidate real R2 form;matrix=[[14, -1], [-1, 2]];B(x,y)=x^T*A*y

After

matrix distributivity supplies bilinearity;other inner-product obligations remain separate

Conditions: none

The matrix formula is bilinear without presuming symmetry or positive definiteness.This protocol is real R²,not a complex-conjugate or arbitrary-dimensional claim.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: inner_candidate_bilinear_not_presumed_inner_product · Uses: G001

S002 · implies

Before

opposite off-diagonal entries=[-1, -1]

After

symmetric=Yes

Conditions: none

Standard basis vectors read off matrix entries,so symmetry is equivalent to equality of the two off-diagonal entries.One pairwise equality cannot establish universal symmetry.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: inner_symmetry_additional_to_bilinearity · Uses: G001, S001

S003 · calculation

Before

inner determinant diagonal product := mul(14, 2)

After

inner determinant diagonal product = 28

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coordinates,coefficients,signs and necessary guards.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S002

S004 · calculation

Before

inner determinant off-diagonal product := mul(-1, -1)

After

inner determinant off-diagonal product = 1

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coordinates,coefficients,signs and necessary guards.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S003

S005 · calculation

Before

inner signed determinant := sub(28, 1)

After

inner signed determinant = 27

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coordinates,coefficients,signs and necessary guards.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S004

S006 · calculation

Before

inner completed-square slope := div(-1, 14)

After

inner completed-square slope = -1/14

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coordinates,coefficients,signs and necessary guards.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S005

S007 · calculation

Before

inner completed-square remainder := div(27, 14)

After

inner completed-square remainder = 27/14

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coordinates,coefficients,signs and necessary guards.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S006

S008 · implies

Before

symmetric matrix=[[14, -1], [-1, 2]];positive leading=14;b/a=-1/14;det/a=27/14

After

q(s,t)=(14)*(s+(-1/14)*t)^2+(27/14)*t^2

Conditions: none

Complete the square only after a>0.If det>0,the second term is positive for t≠0;when t=0 and s≠0,the first is positive.Conversely strict positivity first gives a>0 at e1,then det/a>0 at s=−b/a,t=1.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: R2_Sylvester_completed_square_identity · Uses: G001, S007

S009 · implies

Before

symmetric=Yes;leading=14;determinant=27

After

strict symmetric R2 certificate=Yes

Conditions: none

Conjoin symmetry,positive leading minor and positive determinant.This is the stated symmetric R² inner-product protocol,with no additional completeness claim.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: strict_Sylvester_conditions_conjunction · Uses: G001, S008

Reverse checks

  • S009 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
  • S008 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
  • S007 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute inner completed-square remainder with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S006 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute inner completed-square slope with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S005 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute inner signed determinant with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S004 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute inner determinant off-diagonal product with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S003 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute inner determinant diagonal product with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S002 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
  • S001 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.

Result

([[14, -1], [-1, 2]], Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, real_inner_product)

The full substitutions and premise checks give the original answer; source identity,format and status are unchanged.

This question review and source binding

Review date: 2026-10-26

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