Counterexamples to a multivariable matrix Young conjecture
Rings and Algebras
2026-06-20 v1
Abstract
We disprove Conjecture 5.1 of Lin concerning a multivariable extension of Ando's matrix Young inequality for positive semidefinite matrices. For every integer , the conjectured eigenvalue inequality fails at the largest eigenvalue for real rank-one orthogonal projections. We also give a real positive semidefinite counterexample for , where the failure occurs at the second eigenvalue.
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@article{arxiv.2607.11866,
title = {Counterexamples to a multivariable matrix Young conjecture},
author = {Zhekai Pang},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.11866},
year = {2026}
}
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5 pages