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The study of the properties of real and complex matrices that are more close to analysis and operator theory. For instance: the properties of positive definite matrices, matrix inequalities, perturbation analysis, matrix functions, inequalities between eigenvectors and singular values, majorization.

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A (linear) optimization problem subject to (linear) matrix inequality constraints

Let $A \in \mathbb{R}^{n \times n}$ be a Hurwitz matrix, i.e. $A$ satisfies $\mathrm{Re}\,\lambda_i< 0$, where $\{\lambda_i\}_{i=1}^n$ is the set of eigenvalues of $A$. Suppose that the trace of $A$ i …
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A limiting sequence of positive definite matrices

Let $A\in\mathbb{R}^{n\times n}$ be a matrix with eigenvalues having (strictly) negative real part. Let $X\in\mathbb{R}^{n\times n}$, $X\succ 0$, be a positive definite matrix and let $P\succ 0$ be th …
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Trace of a nonlinear matrix equation (cont'd)

Let $X_0$ be a trace-one positive definite matrix, i.e. $X_0>0$, $\mathrm{tr}(X_0)=1$. Let $A>0$ and consider the following iteration $$ X_{k+1} = X_k^{1/2}AX_k^{1/2},\quad k\geq 0,\quad (\star) $$ wh …
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On a trace condition for positive definite $2\times 2$ block matrices

Consider the following block matrix $$ X = \begin{bmatrix} A & C \\ C^\top & B\end{bmatrix}, $$ where $A\in\mathbb{R}^{n\times n}$, $B\in\mathbb{R}^{m\times m}$, and $C\in\mathbb{R}^{n\times m}$. To …
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Trace of a nonlinear matrix equation

Let $X_0$ be a trace-one positive definite matrix, i.e. $X_0>0$, $\mathrm{tr}(X_0)=1$. Let $A>0$ and consider the following iteration $$ X_{k+1} = X_k^{1/2}AX_k^{1/2},\quad k\geq 0,\quad (\star) $$ wh …
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On a vanishing integral inner product

Let $G(z)$ be an $n\times m$ rational matrix-valued function of full column rank on the unit circle. Further, let $P(z)$ be an $m\times m$ rational matrix-valued function positive definite on the unit …
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Maximizing a certain eigenvalue ratio

Let $A\in\mathbb{R}^{n\times n}$ be an Hurwitz stable matrix (i.e., the spectrum of $A$ lies on the left-half complex plane) and let $P$ be the unique positive definite solution of the following Lyapu …
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Properties of matrix $X=\left[\frac{1}{1-\bar\alpha_i \alpha_j}\right]_{ij}$

Let $\{\alpha_i\}_{i=1}^n$ be complex numbers such that $|\alpha_i|<1$, and consider the following $n\times n$ structured matrix $$ X=\left[\frac{1}{1-\bar\alpha_i \alpha_j}\right]_{ij}. $$ Such matri …
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$\mathrm{diag}\left[(A+D)^{-1}\right] \ge \left[\mathrm{diag}(A)+D\right]^{-1}$?

Let $A\in\mathbb{R}^{n\times n}$ be a positive semidefinite matrix and $D\in\mathbb{R}^{n\times n}$ be a diagonal positive definite matrix. Let $\mathrm{diag}(X)\in\mathbb{R}^{n\times n}$ denote the d …
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Non-singularity of a series of matrices

Let $A_1$, $A_2$ be $n\times n$ real matrices. Suppose that $A_1$ and $A_2$ are Schur stable (i.e., their eigenvalues are strictly inside the unit circle in the complex plane). Let $B_1$, $B_2$ be two …
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Closed-form expression for differential of matrix function

Let $X$ be a real $n\times n$ positive semidefinite matrix of rank $m\le n$ and let $Y\in\mathbb{R}^{m\times n}$ be the unique matrix satisfying (i) $X=Y^\top Y$, and (ii) $Y\, [I\, |\, 0]^\top = L$ w …
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On the existence of fixed points of a matrix iteration

Let $A\in\mathbb{R}^{n\times n}$ be a Hurwitz stable matrix (i.e. all eigenvalues of $A$ have negative real part). Let $\succeq$ denote the standard partial order in the cone of positive semidefinite …
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Completing the square of a matrix expression

Let $A,C\in\mathbb{R}^{m\times n}$, $n\ge m$, $B\in\mathbb{R}^{n\times m}$, and $P$ be a real positive definite $m\times m$ matrix. Denote by $\mathcal{S}^n$ the space of $n\times n$ real symmetric ma …
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A matrix monotonicity question

Let $X\in\mathbb{R}^{n\times n}$ be a positive semi-definite matrix and $A\in\mathbb{R}^{n\times n}$ be a stable matrix, i.e. a matrix whose eigenvalues are strictly inside the left-half complex plane …
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On a matrix inequality based on the Schur-Horn theorem

Let $A\in\mathbb{R}^{n\times n}$ be a diagonalizable matrix with real and (strictly) positive eigenvalues. (Notice that $A$ is not required to be symmetric.) Let $A_s$ denote the symmetric part of $A …
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