An elementary proof of Chollet’s permanent conjecture for 4 × 4 real matrices
A proof of the statement per(A ∘ B) ≤ per(A)per(B) is given for 4 × 4 positive semidefinite real matrices. The proof uses only elementary linear algebra and a rather lengthy series of simple inequalities.
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description | A proof of the statement per(A ∘ B) ≤ per(A)per(B) is given for 4 × 4 positive semidefinite real matrices. The proof uses only elementary linear algebra and a rather lengthy series of simple inequalities. |
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spelling | doaj.art-e017fa3f8f3c403d8cdb939d7a8fd9062022-12-21T21:56:15ZengDe GruyterSpecial Matrices2300-74512021-01-01918310210.1515/spma-2020-0126An elementary proof of Chollet’s permanent conjecture for 4 × 4 real matricesHutchinson George0Department of Mathematical Sciences, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7B 5E1, CanadaA proof of the statement per(A ∘ B) ≤ per(A)per(B) is given for 4 × 4 positive semidefinite real matrices. The proof uses only elementary linear algebra and a rather lengthy series of simple inequalities.https://doi.org/10.1515/spma-2020-0126chollet conjecturepositive semidefinite matriceshadamard productmatrix permanent15a1515b48 |
spellingShingle | Hutchinson George An elementary proof of Chollet’s permanent conjecture for 4 × 4 real matrices Special Matrices chollet conjecture positive semidefinite matrices hadamard product matrix permanent 15a15 15b48 |
title | An elementary proof of Chollet’s permanent conjecture for 4 × 4 real matrices |
title_full | An elementary proof of Chollet’s permanent conjecture for 4 × 4 real matrices |
title_fullStr | An elementary proof of Chollet’s permanent conjecture for 4 × 4 real matrices |
title_full_unstemmed | An elementary proof of Chollet’s permanent conjecture for 4 × 4 real matrices |
title_short | An elementary proof of Chollet’s permanent conjecture for 4 × 4 real matrices |
title_sort | elementary proof of chollet s permanent conjecture for 4 4 real matrices |
topic | chollet conjecture positive semidefinite matrices hadamard product matrix permanent 15a15 15b48 |
url | https://doi.org/10.1515/spma-2020-0126 |
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