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Derivative norm estimates

Assume $\Phi$ is some diffeomorphism of a certain manifold. Let $\Phi^{-1}$ denote the inverse map and let $(D\Phi)^{-1}$ denote the matrix inverse of $D\Phi$. QUESTION. Does this norm estimate hold? ...
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A potential new norm for matrices and Horn's inequalities

I am investigating a function defined in terms of the singular values of matrices. Initially, I simplified the problem by focusing on the eigenvalues of $2 \times 2$ Hermitian, positive-definite ...
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Gradient of a convex function on $\mathbb{R}^d$, maximum on hypercubes bounded by values in corners?

Let $f : \mathbb{R}^d \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ be infinitely often continuously differentiable and convex. For $d = 1$, we know that for any interval $[a, b]$, it holds for $x, y \in [a, b]$ that $$ (f'...
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Minimizing a certain norm of the identity operator on $\mathbb R^2$

$\newcommand\R{\mathbb R}\newcommand\Q{\mathcal Q}$For mutually orthogonal vectors unit vectors $a=[a_1,\dots,a_n]^T$ and $b=[b_1,\dots,b_n]^T$ in $\R^n=\R^{n\times1}$ (so that $n\ge2$) and for all $x=...
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On a certain norm of the identity operator on $\mathbb R^2$

$\newcommand\R{\mathbb R}\newcommand\Q{\mathcal Q}$For mutually orthogonal vectors unit vectors $a=[a_1,\dots,a_n]^T$ and $b=[b_1,\dots,b_n]^T$ in $\R^n=\R^{n\times1}$ (so that $n\ge2$) and for all $x=...
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A Pythagorian inequality characterization of inner-product spaces

Let $(X,\|\cdot\|)$ be a real normed space. For any points $A$ and $B$ in $X$, let $AB:=\|A-B\|$. Suppose that for any points $A$ and $B$ in $X$ and any straight line $\ell\subseteq X$ such that $B\...
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Equivalence of operators

let $T$ and $S$ be positive definite (thus self-adjoint) operators on a Hilbert space. I am wondering whether we have equivalence of operators $$ c(T+S) \le \sqrt{T^2+S^2} \le C(T+S)$$ for some ...
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Inequality involving tensor product of orthonormal unit vectors

Let $e_1,...,e_r$ be the first $r$ standard basis of $\mathbb{R}^n, r<n$. Let $u_1,...,u_n$ be another orthonormal basis of $\mathbb{R}^n$. Let $\otimes$ be the tensor product on $\mathbb{R}^n$ and ...
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Inequality for the operator norm of a product of matrices

I am working with a product of $n\times n$ matrices $A_1,\ldots,A_k$. Under which conditions can I assume that $$\|A_1\cdots A_k\|_\infty \leq \|A_1\cdots \hat{A_i}\cdots A_k\|_\infty \|A_i\|_\infty,...
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An inequality related to Riesz–Thorin theorem, determinants and $L_p$ norm

Let $a, b, c \in \mathbb{R}^n$ , $p \in [1, +\infty)$, prove that $$\left( \sum_{1\leq i < j <k \leq n} \left| \det\left(\begin{matrix} a_i & b_i & c_i \\ a_j & b_j & c_j \\ ...
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Symmetric strengthening of the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality

In this great question by Nathaniel Johnston, and in its answers, we can learn the following remarkable inequality: For all $v,w \in \mathbb{R}^n$ we have \begin{align*} \|v^2\| \, \|w^2\| - \langle ...
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A strengthening of the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality

Suppose $\mathbf{v},\mathbf{w} \in \mathbb{R}^n$ (and if it helps, you can assume they each have non-negative entries), and let $\mathbf{v}^2,\mathbf{w}^2$ denote the vectors whose entries are the ...
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Is the following inequality true for the norm of Moore-Penrose pseudoinverses?

Let $L$ be a real, positive semi-definite, symmetric, square matrix, with pseudoinverse $L^{+}$. It can be shown for the operator norms $||.||_{op}$ that: if $L$ is invertible and $||I - L||_{op} < ...
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A matrix norm inequality

Suppose that $A, B$ are Hermitian positive definite matrices of the same order and $0\le p\le 1$. Using a standard approach in matrix analysis, one can show that $\|A^{1-p}B^p\|\ge \|A\sharp_p B\|$, ...
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An inequality for the spectral radius of matrices used by J. Bochi

I am interested in the history of an inequality for the spectral radius of a $d\times d$ real or complex matrix, which occurs in Jairo Bochi's 2002 article Inequalities for numerical invariants of ...
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What are good bounds on ratios of subdeterminants?

Let $A$ be a symmetric matrix and $A_i$ be the matrix obtained from $A$ by dropping the $i^{th}$ row and column. Then what are some good bounds on the value of $\frac{det(A_i)}{det(A)}$ ? Using the ...
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