A matrix trace inequality for products of Hermitian matrices (Q1305476)
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A matrix trace inequality for products of Hermitian matrices (English)
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21 August 2000
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The author proves that \[ \text{tr}(AB)^{2^k} \leq\text{tr} (A^{2^k}B^{2^k}), \] for all Hermitian matrices \(A\) and \(B\), and all natural numbers \(k\). It would be interesting to know if, conversely, this inequality characterizes the trace among all linear functionals.
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matrix trace inequality
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products of Hermitian matrices
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