The Hadamard core of the totally nonnegative matrices (Q5935568)

A subclass of totally nonnegative matrices (TN matrices) whose Hadamard product with any TN matrix is again TN is studied. The properties of such matrices in the Hadamard core are discussed concerning the rank of a TN matrix, the set of column vectors that can be inserted into a given matrix in the Hadamard core, tridiagonal matrices, a description of the core for \(\min \{m,n\} <4\), patterns for which all TN matrices lie in the core, and the Oppenheim inequality. The zero-nonzero patterns for which every TN matrix lies in the core are characterized. Examples are given.