Geometry of the copositive and completely positive cones (Q534759)

Let \(\mathbb R^n_+=\{ x\in\mathbb R^n: x\geq 0 \}\) and \(S^n=\{ A\in\mathbb R^{n\times n}: A^T=A \}\). The author studies geometric properties of the copositive cone \({\mathcal{C}}^n=\{ A \in S^n: x^T A x \geq 0\;\forall x \in\mathbb R^n_+ \}\) and the completely positive cone \({\mathcal{C}}^{*n}=\{ \Sigma_i a_i a_i^T: a_i \in\mathbb R^n_+\;\forall i \}\) which is dual to \({\mathcal{C}}^n\). In particular, extreme and exposed rays of both cones, as well as maximal faces of them are analyzed.