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``Matrix Factorization'' by perucho on 2004-03-13 01:10:42

Dear Mr. Akrowne,
I think that in your entry you must be to include the polar representation, i.e.,
let T be an nonsingular matrix(detT \neq 0). Then T admits the unique representations
T=RU=VR,
also referred to as right and left decompositions of T, respectively, where U and V are positive symmetric matrices, and R is an orthogonal matrix. This fact is important in Continuum Mechanics.
Regards,
Pedro

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