Ellipsoid representation by PSD matrix and by linear mapping












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Consider the following two representations of ellipsoid:



$$E_1 = {x mid x^TSxleq 1, , S succ 0}$$
and $$E_2 = {y mid y = Ax, , |x|leq 1, , det(A) neq 0}$$



If I want $E_1=E_2$, I can do



$$x^TSx = x^TS^{1/2}S^{1/2}x = |S^{1/2}x|^2_2 leq 1$$
and $$y=Ax longrightarrow A^{-1}y = x longrightarrow |A^{-1}y| = |x| le1 longrightarrow |A^{-1}y|^2_2leq 1$$



So comparing both equations,




$$A^{-1} = S^{1/2}$$




In this case, $A$ has to be symmetric.



However, if I do the following



$$|A^{-1}y|^2_2leq 1 longrightarrow y^T(AA^T)^{-1}y leq 1$$



and let $(AA^T)^{-1}=S$ with $S = QLambda Q^T$, $A$ can be chosen as




$$A = QLambda^{-1/2}$$




In this case, $A$ does not have to be symmetric.



What's wrong with the first approach? Or are both correct?










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    Consider the following two representations of ellipsoid:



    $$E_1 = {x mid x^TSxleq 1, , S succ 0}$$
    and $$E_2 = {y mid y = Ax, , |x|leq 1, , det(A) neq 0}$$



    If I want $E_1=E_2$, I can do



    $$x^TSx = x^TS^{1/2}S^{1/2}x = |S^{1/2}x|^2_2 leq 1$$
    and $$y=Ax longrightarrow A^{-1}y = x longrightarrow |A^{-1}y| = |x| le1 longrightarrow |A^{-1}y|^2_2leq 1$$



    So comparing both equations,




    $$A^{-1} = S^{1/2}$$




    In this case, $A$ has to be symmetric.



    However, if I do the following



    $$|A^{-1}y|^2_2leq 1 longrightarrow y^T(AA^T)^{-1}y leq 1$$



    and let $(AA^T)^{-1}=S$ with $S = QLambda Q^T$, $A$ can be chosen as




    $$A = QLambda^{-1/2}$$




    In this case, $A$ does not have to be symmetric.



    What's wrong with the first approach? Or are both correct?










    share|cite|improve this question











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      Consider the following two representations of ellipsoid:



      $$E_1 = {x mid x^TSxleq 1, , S succ 0}$$
      and $$E_2 = {y mid y = Ax, , |x|leq 1, , det(A) neq 0}$$



      If I want $E_1=E_2$, I can do



      $$x^TSx = x^TS^{1/2}S^{1/2}x = |S^{1/2}x|^2_2 leq 1$$
      and $$y=Ax longrightarrow A^{-1}y = x longrightarrow |A^{-1}y| = |x| le1 longrightarrow |A^{-1}y|^2_2leq 1$$



      So comparing both equations,




      $$A^{-1} = S^{1/2}$$




      In this case, $A$ has to be symmetric.



      However, if I do the following



      $$|A^{-1}y|^2_2leq 1 longrightarrow y^T(AA^T)^{-1}y leq 1$$



      and let $(AA^T)^{-1}=S$ with $S = QLambda Q^T$, $A$ can be chosen as




      $$A = QLambda^{-1/2}$$




      In this case, $A$ does not have to be symmetric.



      What's wrong with the first approach? Or are both correct?










      share|cite|improve this question











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      Consider the following two representations of ellipsoid:



      $$E_1 = {x mid x^TSxleq 1, , S succ 0}$$
      and $$E_2 = {y mid y = Ax, , |x|leq 1, , det(A) neq 0}$$



      If I want $E_1=E_2$, I can do



      $$x^TSx = x^TS^{1/2}S^{1/2}x = |S^{1/2}x|^2_2 leq 1$$
      and $$y=Ax longrightarrow A^{-1}y = x longrightarrow |A^{-1}y| = |x| le1 longrightarrow |A^{-1}y|^2_2leq 1$$



      So comparing both equations,




      $$A^{-1} = S^{1/2}$$




      In this case, $A$ has to be symmetric.



      However, if I do the following



      $$|A^{-1}y|^2_2leq 1 longrightarrow y^T(AA^T)^{-1}y leq 1$$



      and let $(AA^T)^{-1}=S$ with $S = QLambda Q^T$, $A$ can be chosen as




      $$A = QLambda^{-1/2}$$




      In this case, $A$ does not have to be symmetric.



      What's wrong with the first approach? Or are both correct?







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          $S$ does not have to be symmetric, and neither does $A$.



          Consider for instance:
          $$x^2+2y^2+2xy=
          begin{pmatrix}x&yend{pmatrix}begin{pmatrix}1&2\0&2end{pmatrix}begin{pmatrix}x\yend{pmatrix}
          =begin{pmatrix}x&yend{pmatrix}begin{pmatrix}1&1\1&2end{pmatrix}begin{pmatrix}x\yend{pmatrix}
          $$

          It's just that we usually choose $S$ to be symmetric, since then we can do a useful eigenvalue decomposition.






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            That said, only the symmetric part of $S$ actually contributes to the quadratic form, which is why one usually assumes that it’s symmetric, anyway.
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            Nov 30 '18 at 0:41













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          $begingroup$

          $S$ does not have to be symmetric, and neither does $A$.



          Consider for instance:
          $$x^2+2y^2+2xy=
          begin{pmatrix}x&yend{pmatrix}begin{pmatrix}1&2\0&2end{pmatrix}begin{pmatrix}x\yend{pmatrix}
          =begin{pmatrix}x&yend{pmatrix}begin{pmatrix}1&1\1&2end{pmatrix}begin{pmatrix}x\yend{pmatrix}
          $$

          It's just that we usually choose $S$ to be symmetric, since then we can do a useful eigenvalue decomposition.






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          • $begingroup$
            That said, only the symmetric part of $S$ actually contributes to the quadratic form, which is why one usually assumes that it’s symmetric, anyway.
            $endgroup$
            – amd
            Nov 30 '18 at 0:41


















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          $begingroup$

          $S$ does not have to be symmetric, and neither does $A$.



          Consider for instance:
          $$x^2+2y^2+2xy=
          begin{pmatrix}x&yend{pmatrix}begin{pmatrix}1&2\0&2end{pmatrix}begin{pmatrix}x\yend{pmatrix}
          =begin{pmatrix}x&yend{pmatrix}begin{pmatrix}1&1\1&2end{pmatrix}begin{pmatrix}x\yend{pmatrix}
          $$

          It's just that we usually choose $S$ to be symmetric, since then we can do a useful eigenvalue decomposition.






          share|cite|improve this answer









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          • $begingroup$
            That said, only the symmetric part of $S$ actually contributes to the quadratic form, which is why one usually assumes that it’s symmetric, anyway.
            $endgroup$
            – amd
            Nov 30 '18 at 0:41
















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          $begingroup$

          $S$ does not have to be symmetric, and neither does $A$.



          Consider for instance:
          $$x^2+2y^2+2xy=
          begin{pmatrix}x&yend{pmatrix}begin{pmatrix}1&2\0&2end{pmatrix}begin{pmatrix}x\yend{pmatrix}
          =begin{pmatrix}x&yend{pmatrix}begin{pmatrix}1&1\1&2end{pmatrix}begin{pmatrix}x\yend{pmatrix}
          $$

          It's just that we usually choose $S$ to be symmetric, since then we can do a useful eigenvalue decomposition.






          share|cite|improve this answer









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          $S$ does not have to be symmetric, and neither does $A$.



          Consider for instance:
          $$x^2+2y^2+2xy=
          begin{pmatrix}x&yend{pmatrix}begin{pmatrix}1&2\0&2end{pmatrix}begin{pmatrix}x\yend{pmatrix}
          =begin{pmatrix}x&yend{pmatrix}begin{pmatrix}1&1\1&2end{pmatrix}begin{pmatrix}x\yend{pmatrix}
          $$

          It's just that we usually choose $S$ to be symmetric, since then we can do a useful eigenvalue decomposition.







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          • $begingroup$
            That said, only the symmetric part of $S$ actually contributes to the quadratic form, which is why one usually assumes that it’s symmetric, anyway.
            $endgroup$
            – amd
            Nov 30 '18 at 0:41




















          • $begingroup$
            That said, only the symmetric part of $S$ actually contributes to the quadratic form, which is why one usually assumes that it’s symmetric, anyway.
            $endgroup$
            – amd
            Nov 30 '18 at 0:41


















          $begingroup$
          That said, only the symmetric part of $S$ actually contributes to the quadratic form, which is why one usually assumes that it’s symmetric, anyway.
          $endgroup$
          – amd
          Nov 30 '18 at 0:41






          $begingroup$
          That said, only the symmetric part of $S$ actually contributes to the quadratic form, which is why one usually assumes that it’s symmetric, anyway.
          $endgroup$
          – amd
          Nov 30 '18 at 0:41




















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