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Which law states that the signs of the eigenvalues of a symmetric matrix are invariant under a change of basis by congruence?

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Sylvester's law of inertia

This law implies that the 'signature' (number of positive, negative, and zero eigenvalues) of a quadratic form is a fundamental property of the form itself, regardless of the coordinate system used.

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