Matrix congruence

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In mathematics, two matrices A and B with real entries are called congruent if there exists an invertible matrix P with real entries such that

PTAP = B

where "T" denotes the matrix transpose. Sylvester's law of inertia states that two congruent symmetric real matrices have the same numbers of positive and negative eigenvalues.

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