Singular Value Decomposition

Description: This quiz will test your understanding of Singular Value Decomposition (SVD), a technique for factorizing matrices into a product of three matrices.
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What is the general form of the Singular Value Decomposition (SVD) of a matrix?

  1. A = UΣV^T

  2. A = UΣV

  3. A = UΣ^T V^T

  4. A = UΣ^T V


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The SVD of a matrix A is given by A = UΣV^T, where U and V are orthogonal matrices and Σ is a diagonal matrix containing the singular values of A.

What are the singular values of a matrix?

  1. The eigenvalues of the matrix

  2. The square roots of the eigenvalues of the matrix

  3. The diagonal entries of the matrix

  4. The non-zero entries of the matrix


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The singular values of a matrix are the square roots of the eigenvalues of the matrix A^T A.

What is the relationship between the singular values and the rank of a matrix?

  1. The rank of a matrix is equal to the number of non-zero singular values

  2. The rank of a matrix is equal to the number of singular values

  3. The rank of a matrix is equal to the sum of the singular values

  4. The rank of a matrix is equal to the product of the singular values


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The rank of a matrix is equal to the number of linearly independent rows or columns of the matrix, which is also equal to the number of non-zero singular values.

What is the geometric interpretation of the singular value decomposition?

  1. It rotates and scales the matrix to make it diagonal

  2. It projects the matrix onto a subspace

  3. It decomposes the matrix into a sum of rank-one matrices

  4. It finds the eigenvectors and eigenvalues of the matrix


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The SVD decomposes the matrix into a sum of rank-one matrices, where each rank-one matrix is the product of a singular value and two orthogonal vectors.

What are some applications of the singular value decomposition?

  1. Image compression

  2. Principal component analysis

  3. Linear regression

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The SVD has a wide range of applications, including image compression, principal component analysis, linear regression, and many others.

What is the computational complexity of the singular value decomposition?

  1. O(n^3)

  2. O(n^2)

  3. O(n log n)

  4. O(n)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The computational complexity of the SVD is typically O(n^3), where n is the size of the matrix.

What is the relationship between the SVD and the QR decomposition?

  1. The SVD is a generalization of the QR decomposition

  2. The QR decomposition is a generalization of the SVD

  3. The SVD and the QR decomposition are unrelated

  4. The SVD and the QR decomposition are equivalent


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The SVD is a generalization of the QR decomposition in the sense that the QR decomposition can be obtained from the SVD by setting some of the singular values to zero.

What is the relationship between the SVD and the eigenvalue decomposition?

  1. The SVD is a generalization of the eigenvalue decomposition

  2. The eigenvalue decomposition is a generalization of the SVD

  3. The SVD and the eigenvalue decomposition are unrelated

  4. The SVD and the eigenvalue decomposition are equivalent


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The SVD is a generalization of the eigenvalue decomposition in the sense that the eigenvalue decomposition can be obtained from the SVD by setting some of the singular values to zero.

What is the relationship between the SVD and the polar decomposition?

  1. The SVD is a generalization of the polar decomposition

  2. The polar decomposition is a generalization of the SVD

  3. The SVD and the polar decomposition are unrelated

  4. The SVD and the polar decomposition are equivalent


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The SVD is a generalization of the polar decomposition in the sense that the polar decomposition can be obtained from the SVD by setting some of the singular values to zero.

What is the relationship between the SVD and the LU decomposition?

  1. The SVD is a generalization of the LU decomposition

  2. The LU decomposition is a generalization of the SVD

  3. The SVD and the LU decomposition are unrelated

  4. The SVD and the LU decomposition are equivalent


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The SVD and the LU decomposition are unrelated in the sense that they are used for different purposes and have different properties.

What is the relationship between the SVD and the Cholesky decomposition?

  1. The SVD is a generalization of the Cholesky decomposition

  2. The Cholesky decomposition is a generalization of the SVD

  3. The SVD and the Cholesky decomposition are unrelated

  4. The SVD and the Cholesky decomposition are equivalent


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The SVD and the Cholesky decomposition are unrelated in the sense that they are used for different purposes and have different properties.

What is the relationship between the SVD and the QR decomposition with column pivoting?

  1. The SVD is a generalization of the QR decomposition with column pivoting

  2. The QR decomposition with column pivoting is a generalization of the SVD

  3. The SVD and the QR decomposition with column pivoting are unrelated

  4. The SVD and the QR decomposition with column pivoting are equivalent


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The SVD and the QR decomposition with column pivoting are unrelated in the sense that they are used for different purposes and have different properties.

What is the relationship between the SVD and the eigenvalue decomposition with scaling?

  1. The SVD is a generalization of the eigenvalue decomposition with scaling

  2. The eigenvalue decomposition with scaling is a generalization of the SVD

  3. The SVD and the eigenvalue decomposition with scaling are unrelated

  4. The SVD and the eigenvalue decomposition with scaling are equivalent


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The SVD and the eigenvalue decomposition with scaling are unrelated in the sense that they are used for different purposes and have different properties.

What is the relationship between the SVD and the polar decomposition with scaling?

  1. The SVD is a generalization of the polar decomposition with scaling

  2. The polar decomposition with scaling is a generalization of the SVD

  3. The SVD and the polar decomposition with scaling are unrelated

  4. The SVD and the polar decomposition with scaling are equivalent


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The SVD and the polar decomposition with scaling are unrelated in the sense that they are used for different purposes and have different properties.

What is the relationship between the SVD and the LU decomposition with scaling?

  1. The SVD is a generalization of the LU decomposition with scaling

  2. The LU decomposition with scaling is a generalization of the SVD

  3. The SVD and the LU decomposition with scaling are unrelated

  4. The SVD and the LU decomposition with scaling are equivalent


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The SVD and the LU decomposition with scaling are unrelated in the sense that they are used for different purposes and have different properties.

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