[Math] invertible matrices are positive definite

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A inverse matrix $B^{-1}$ is it automatically positive definite?

Invertible matrices have full rank, and so, nonzero eigenvalues, which in turn implies nonzero determinant (as the product of eigenvalues).

*Considering the comments below, the answer is no. But if $B$ is positive semi-definite, the existence of its inverse imply $B$ positive definite?

Best Answer

Answer to original question:

No; just because a matrix has an inverse does not mean it is positive definite.

For example, $\pmatrix{-1&0\\0&-1}$ is its own inverse but is not positive definite.

Answer to edited (additional) question:

Yes; if a matrix is positive semi-definite and invertible, then it is positive definite.

This can be related to your correct assertion

that a matrix that is invertible has non-zero determinant so cannot have an eigenvalue of $0$.