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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