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Generalized Diagonals in Positive Semi-Definite Matrices

Combinatorics 2024-09-18 v2

Abstract

We describe all inequalities among generalized diagonals in positive semi-definite matrices. These turn out to be governed by a simple partial order on the symmetric group. This provides an analogue of results of Drake, Gerrish, and Skandera on inequalities among generalized diagonals in totally nonnegative matrices.

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@article{arxiv.2409.06907,
  title  = {Generalized Diagonals in Positive Semi-Definite Matrices},
  author = {Robert Angarone and Daniel Soskin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2409.06907},
  year   = {2024}
}

Comments

7 pages; fixed minor typos for v2

R2 v1 2026-06-28T18:40:33.950Z