How to prove that for any A matrix ϱ(A*A)=ϱ(A) is true











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Prove that for any matrix $A$ the statement $ϱ(A^*A)=ϱ(A)$ is true, where $A^*$ is the conjugate transpose of $A$.










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  • what is $rho$?
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  • The rank of the matrix.
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  • Weaker, but easier: Since $det(A^*A)=|det(A)|^2$, $A$ is invertible exactly when $A^*A$ is invertible. Which, btw, is all you actually care about.
    – David Hill
    Nov 14 at 4:46

















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  • Weaker, but easier: Since $det(A^*A)=|det(A)|^2$, $A$ is invertible exactly when $A^*A$ is invertible. Which, btw, is all you actually care about.
    – David Hill
    Nov 14 at 4:46















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Prove that for any matrix $A$ the statement $ϱ(A^*A)=ϱ(A)$ is true, where $A^*$ is the conjugate transpose of $A$.










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  • what is $rho$?
    – David Hill
    Nov 13 at 19:47










  • The rank of the matrix.
    – nyaki
    Nov 13 at 19:53










  • Weaker, but easier: Since $det(A^*A)=|det(A)|^2$, $A$ is invertible exactly when $A^*A$ is invertible. Which, btw, is all you actually care about.
    – David Hill
    Nov 14 at 4:46




















  • what is $rho$?
    – David Hill
    Nov 13 at 19:47










  • The rank of the matrix.
    – nyaki
    Nov 13 at 19:53










  • Weaker, but easier: Since $det(A^*A)=|det(A)|^2$, $A$ is invertible exactly when $A^*A$ is invertible. Which, btw, is all you actually care about.
    – David Hill
    Nov 14 at 4:46


















what is $rho$?
– David Hill
Nov 13 at 19:47




what is $rho$?
– David Hill
Nov 13 at 19:47












The rank of the matrix.
– nyaki
Nov 13 at 19:53




The rank of the matrix.
– nyaki
Nov 13 at 19:53












Weaker, but easier: Since $det(A^*A)=|det(A)|^2$, $A$ is invertible exactly when $A^*A$ is invertible. Which, btw, is all you actually care about.
– David Hill
Nov 14 at 4:46






Weaker, but easier: Since $det(A^*A)=|det(A)|^2$, $A$ is invertible exactly when $A^*A$ is invertible. Which, btw, is all you actually care about.
– David Hill
Nov 14 at 4:46

















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