English

Rank-Based Norms, Capra-Conjugacies and the Rank Function

Optimization and Control 2023-02-07 v2

Abstract

We consider the space of matrices, with given number of rows and of columns, equipped with the classic trace scalar product. With any matrix (source) norm, we associate a coupling, called Capra, between the space of matrices and itself. Then, we compute the Capra conjugate and biconjugate of the rank function. They are expressed in function of a sequence of rank-based norms, more precisely generalized r-rank and dual r-rank matrix norms associated with the matrix source norm. We deduce a lower bound of the rank function given by a variational formula which involves the generalized r-rank norms. In the case of the Frobenius norm, we show that the rank function is equal to the variational formula.

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@article{arxiv.2105.14982,
  title  = {Rank-Based Norms, Capra-Conjugacies and the Rank Function},
  author = {Paul Barbier and Jean-Philippe Chancelier and Michel de Lara and Valentin Paravy},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2105.14982},
  year   = {2023}
}
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