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Daniele Tampieri
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square matrix depending on complex value: spectral radius continous?

Let $A(z)$ be a $n\times n$ square matrix depending on the complex value $z$ and $\lambda_z$ is its spectral radius.

Is $\lambda_z$ continous or is it possible that it can jump? Or maybe someone knows a good example for that?

Comment: $A(z)$ consists of complex functions $a_{ij}(z)$ and the spectral radius is defined as $$ \lambda_z=\max\{|\lambda|:\text{ $\lambda$ is an eigenvalue of $A(z)$}\}. $$