8 Orthogonality And Least Squares

Mathematics II · Unit 8 · 5 hrs

Orthogonality and Least Squares

Exam-focused notes for Orthogonality and Least Squares (Mathematics II, MTH168): what the TU syllabus asks and how it has actually been tested, with 14 solved past questions from this unit.

What this unit covers

  • Inner product, Length, and orthoganility
  • Orthogonal sets
  • Orthogonal projections
  • The Gram-Schmidt process
  • Least squares problems
  • Application to linear models
  • Inner product spaces
  • Applications of inner product spaces

Least squares problems

208010 marks

Find the least square solution of $Ax = c$ where

$$A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & -3 & 3 \ 1 & 5 & 1 \ 1 & 7 & 2 \end{bmatrix}, \quad c = \begin{bmatrix} 5 \ -3 \ 5 \end{bmatrix}$$

and compute the associated least square error. [10+0]

$$A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & -3 & 3 \\ 1 & 5 & 1 \\ 1 & 7 & 2 \end{bmatrix}, \quad c = \begin{bmatrix} 5 \\ -3 \\ 5 \end{bmatrix}$$ We solve the normal equations $A^TA\hat{x} = A^Tc$. --- $$A^T = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 1 & 1 \\ -3 & 5 & 7 \\ 3 & 1 & 2 \end{bmatri...

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20805 marks

Find the equation $y = a_0 + a_1 x$ of the least squares line that best fits the data points (2,1), (5,2), (7,3), (8,3). [5]

Points: $(2,1), (5,2), (7,3), (8,3)$, with $n = 4$. $$\sum y = na0 + a1\sum x$$ $$\sum xy = a0\sum x + a1\sum x^2$$ $x$ $y$ $x^2$ $xy$ -------------- 2 1 4 2 5 2 25 10 7 3 49 21 8 3 64 24 $\sum x=22$ $\sum y=9$ $\sum x^2=142$ $\sum xy=57$ $$9 = 4a0 + 22a1 \...

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207910 marks

Find the equation $y = a_0 + a_1 x$ of the least square line that best fits the data points (0, 1), (1, 1), (1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 2).[10]

Data points to fit with $y = a0 + a1 x$: $x$ $y$ ---------- 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 Number of data points: $n = 5$ (the point $(1,1)$ appears twice; both are used). $x$ $y$ $x^2$ $xy$ ----------------------- 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 2 9 6 $$\sum x = 7,...

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207810 marks

Find a least square solution of the inconsistent system $Ax=b$ for

$$A = \begin{bmatrix} -1 & 2 \ 2 & -3 \ -1 & 3 \end{bmatrix}, \quad b = \begin{bmatrix} 4 \ 2 \ 1 \end{bmatrix}$$

[10]

$$A = \begin{bmatrix} -1 & 2 \\ 2 & -3 \\ -1 & 3 \end{bmatrix}, \qquad b = \begin{bmatrix} 4 \\ 2 \\ 1 \end{bmatrix}$$ Unknown: $\hat{x} = \begin{bmatrix} x1 \\ x2 \end{bmatrix}$ The least square solution satisfies the normal equations: $$A^T A \,\hat{x} = ...

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207610 marks

Find the least-square solution of $Ax = b$ for

$$A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & -6 \ 1 & -2 \ 1 & 1 \ 1 & 7 \end{bmatrix} \text{ and } b = \begin{bmatrix} -1 \ 2 \ 1 \ 6 \end{bmatrix}$$

[10]

$$A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & -6 \\ 1 & -2 \\ 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 7 \end{bmatrix}, \quad b = \begin{bmatrix} -1 \\ 2 \\ 1 \\ 6 \end{bmatrix}$$ The least-square solution solves the normal equations: $$A^T A \hat{x} = A^T b$$ --- $$A^T = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 1 & 1 & 1 \\...

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207510 marks

Find the least-square solution of $Ax = b$ for

$$A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 3 & 5 \ 1 & 1 & 0 \ 1 & 1 & 2 \ 1 & 3 & 3 \end{bmatrix}, \quad b = \begin{pmatrix} 3 \ 5 \ 7 \ 3 \end{pmatrix}$$

[10]

$$A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 3 & 5 \\ 1 & 1 & 0 \\ 1 & 1 & 2 \\ 1 & 3 & 3 \end{bmatrix}, \qquad b = \begin{pmatrix} 3 \\ 5 \\ 7 \\ 3 \end{pmatrix}$$ The least-square solution $\hat{x}$ solves the normal equations: $$A^T A \hat{x} = A^T b$$ $$A^T = \begin{bmatr...

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2080.110 marks

Find the least square solution of $Ax = b$ where and compute the associated least square error.

$$A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & -3 & -3 \ 1 & 5 & 1 \ 1 & 7 & 2 \end{bmatrix}, \quad b = \begin{bmatrix} 5 \ -3 \ -5 \end{bmatrix}$$

[10]

$$A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & -3 & -3 \\ 1 & 5 & 1 \\ 1 & 7 & 2 \end{bmatrix}, \quad b = \begin{bmatrix} 5 \\ -3 \\ -5 \end{bmatrix}$$ The least square solution solves the normal equation $A^TA\hat{x} = A^Tb$. --- $$A^T = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 1 & 1 \\ -3 & 5 & 7...

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Inner product, Length, and orthoganility

20805 marks

Prove that the two vectors u and v are perpendicular to each other if and only if the line through u is perpendicular bisector of the line segment from -u to v. [5]

The line through u means the line passing through the origin in the direction of u, i.e., the set {tu : t ∈ ℝ}. The line segment from -v to v has its midpoint at the origin (since (-v + v)/2 = 0). The line through u is the perpendicular bisector of the segm...

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20795 marks

Define unit vector. Find a unit vector of u = (0, -2, 2, -3) in the direction of u. [5]

- Vector $\mathbf{u} = (0, -2, 2, -3)$ in $\mathbb{R}^4$ - Task: Define unit vector; find unit vector in the direction of $\mathbf{u}$. All data present. A unit vector is a vector whose length (norm) is equal to $1$. For any nonzero vector $\mathbf{v} \in \...

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20785 marks

Find a unit vector $v$ of $u = (1, -2, 2, 3)$ in the direction of $u$. [5]

$$u = (1,\ -2,\ 2,\ 3)$$ The unit vector in the direction of $u$ is: $$\hat{u} = \frac{u}{\u\}, \qquad \u\ = \sqrt{u1^2 + u2^2 + u3^2 + u4^2}$$ $$\u\ = \sqrt{(1)^2 + (-2)^2 + (2)^2 + (3)^2} = \sqrt{1 + 4 + 4 + 9} = \sqrt{18} = 3\sqrt{2}$$ $$\hat{u} = \frac{...

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20785 marks

Prove that the two vectors uuu and vvv are perpendicular to each other if and only if the line through uuu is perpendicular bisector of the line segment from −u-u−u to vvv. [5]

The line segment runs from -u to v. Its midpoint is: $$M = \frac{-\mathbf{u} + \mathbf{v}}{2}$$ The line through u (passing through the origin in the direction of u) is the perpendicular bisector of the segment from -u to v if and only if two conditions hol...

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20755 marks

State and prove the Pythagorean theorem of two vectors and verify this for u = (1, -1) and v = (1, 1). [5]

- Vectors: $\mathbf{u} = (1, -1)$ and $\mathbf{v} = (1, 1)$ - Required: State and prove the Pythagorean theorem for vectors, then verify. --- If $\mathbf{u}$ and $\mathbf{v}$ are two vectors in an inner product space, then $\mathbf{u}$ and $\mathbf{v}$ are ...

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2080.15 marks

Let u = (1, -2, 2, 0). Find a unit vector of v in the same direction of u. [5]

- Vector: $u = (1, -2, 2, 0)$ $$\u\ = \sqrt{u1^2 + u2^2 + u3^2 + u4^2}$$ $$\u\ = \sqrt{(1)^2 + (-2)^2 + (2)^2 + (0)^2} = \sqrt{1 + 4 + 4 + 0} = \sqrt{9} = 3$$ The unit vector in the same direction as $u$ is: $$v = \frac{u}{\u\} = \frac{1}{3}(1, -2, 2, 0)$$ ...

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The Gram-Schmidt process

20765 marks

Find the QR factorization of the matrix $\begin{bmatrix} 2 & 1 \ 3 & -1 \end{bmatrix}$ [5]

$$A = \begin{bmatrix} 2 & 1 \\ 3 & -1 \end{bmatrix}$$ Columns: $$\mathbf{a1} = \begin{bmatrix} 2 \\ 3 \end{bmatrix}, \qquad \mathbf{a2} = \begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ -1 \end{bmatrix}$$ Goal: find orthogonal $Q$ and upper-triangular $R$ with $A = QR$. $$\mathbf{u1}...

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