Matrices having a positive determinant and all other minors nonpositive

The class of square matrices of order nn having a positive determinant and all their minors up to order n−1n-1 nonpositive is considered. A characterization of these matrices based on the Cauchon algorithm is presented, which provides an easy test for their recognition. Furthermore, it is shown that...

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Main Authors: Hassuneh Imad, Adm Mohammad, Garloff Jürgen
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Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2025-02-01
Series:Special Matrices
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/spma-2024-0031
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description The class of square matrices of order nn having a positive determinant and all their minors up to order n−1n-1 nonpositive is considered. A characterization of these matrices based on the Cauchon algorithm is presented, which provides an easy test for their recognition. Furthermore, it is shown that all matrices lying between two matrices of this class with respect to the checkerboard ordering are contained in this class, too. For both results, we require that the entry in the bottom-right position is negative.
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spelling doaj-art-6d60d68ef2f04257a1bd908db79fd20a2025-08-20T02:55:41ZengDe GruyterSpecial Matrices2300-74512025-02-0113124025510.1515/spma-2024-0031Matrices having a positive determinant and all other minors nonpositiveHassuneh Imad0Adm Mohammad1Garloff Jürgen2Department of Applied Mathematics and Physics, Palestine Polytechnic University, P7060796 Hebron, PalestineDepartment of Applied Mathematics and Physics, Palestine Polytechnic University, P7060796 Hebron, PalestineDepartment of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Konstanz, 78464 Konstanz, GermanyThe class of square matrices of order nn having a positive determinant and all their minors up to order n−1n-1 nonpositive is considered. A characterization of these matrices based on the Cauchon algorithm is presented, which provides an easy test for their recognition. Furthermore, it is shown that all matrices lying between two matrices of this class with respect to the checkerboard ordering are contained in this class, too. For both results, we require that the entry in the bottom-right position is negative.https://doi.org/10.1515/spma-2024-0031sign regular matrixtotally nonnegative matrixtotally nonpositive matrixinterval propertycheckerboard orderingcauchon algorithm15b4865g99
spellingShingle Hassuneh Imad
Adm Mohammad
Garloff Jürgen
Matrices having a positive determinant and all other minors nonpositive
Special Matrices
sign regular matrix
totally nonnegative matrix
totally nonpositive matrix
interval property
checkerboard ordering
cauchon algorithm
15b48
65g99
title Matrices having a positive determinant and all other minors nonpositive
title_full Matrices having a positive determinant and all other minors nonpositive
title_fullStr Matrices having a positive determinant and all other minors nonpositive
title_full_unstemmed Matrices having a positive determinant and all other minors nonpositive
title_short Matrices having a positive determinant and all other minors nonpositive
title_sort matrices having a positive determinant and all other minors nonpositive
topic sign regular matrix
totally nonnegative matrix
totally nonpositive matrix
interval property
checkerboard ordering
cauchon algorithm
15b48
65g99
url https://doi.org/10.1515/spma-2024-0031
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