M-Tensors and Some Applications

We introduce M-tensors. This concept extends the concept of M-matrices. We denote Z-tensors as the tensors with nonpositive off-diagonal entries. We show that M-tensors must be Z-tensors and the maximal diagonal entry must be nonnegative. The diagonal elements of a symmetric M-tensor must be nonnega...

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Main Authors: Zhang, L., Qi, L., Zhou, Guanglu
Format: Journal Article
Published: Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/35236
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description We introduce M-tensors. This concept extends the concept of M-matrices. We denote Z-tensors as the tensors with nonpositive off-diagonal entries. We show that M-tensors must be Z-tensors and the maximal diagonal entry must be nonnegative. The diagonal elements of a symmetric M-tensor must be nonnegative. A symmetric M-tensor is copositive. Based on the spectral theory of nonnegative tensors, we show that the minimal value of the real parts of all eigenvalues of an M-tensor is its smallest H+ -eigenvalue and also is its smallest H-eigenvalue. We show that a Z-tensor is an M-tensor if and only if all its H+ -eigenvalues are nonnegative. Some further spectral properties of M-tensors are given. We also introduce strong M-tensors, and some corresponding conclusions are given. In particular, we show that all H-eigenvalues of strong M-tensors are positive. We apply this property to study the positive definiteness of a class of multivariate forms associated with Z-tensors. We also propose an algorithm for testing the positive definiteness of such a multivariate form.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-352362017-09-13T15:33:15Z M-Tensors and Some Applications Zhang, L. Qi, L. Zhou, Guanglu We introduce M-tensors. This concept extends the concept of M-matrices. We denote Z-tensors as the tensors with nonpositive off-diagonal entries. We show that M-tensors must be Z-tensors and the maximal diagonal entry must be nonnegative. The diagonal elements of a symmetric M-tensor must be nonnegative. A symmetric M-tensor is copositive. Based on the spectral theory of nonnegative tensors, we show that the minimal value of the real parts of all eigenvalues of an M-tensor is its smallest H+ -eigenvalue and also is its smallest H-eigenvalue. We show that a Z-tensor is an M-tensor if and only if all its H+ -eigenvalues are nonnegative. Some further spectral properties of M-tensors are given. We also introduce strong M-tensors, and some corresponding conclusions are given. In particular, we show that all H-eigenvalues of strong M-tensors are positive. We apply this property to study the positive definiteness of a class of multivariate forms associated with Z-tensors. We also propose an algorithm for testing the positive definiteness of such a multivariate form. 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/35236 10.1137/130915339 Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics fulltext
spellingShingle Zhang, L.
Qi, L.
Zhou, Guanglu
M-Tensors and Some Applications
title M-Tensors and Some Applications
title_full M-Tensors and Some Applications
title_fullStr M-Tensors and Some Applications
title_full_unstemmed M-Tensors and Some Applications
title_short M-Tensors and Some Applications
title_sort m-tensors and some applications
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/35236