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A note on the parallel sum

Functional Analysis 2022-02-07 v3

Abstract

By using a variational principle we find a necessary and sufficient condition for an operator to majorise the parallel sum of two positive definite operators. This result is then used as a vehicle to create new operator inequalities involving the parallel sum.

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@article{arxiv.2107.07935,
  title  = {A note on the parallel sum},
  author = {Frank Hansen},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2107.07935},
  year   = {2022}
}

Comments

This is the final version to be published open access in Linear Algebra and its Applications