On algebras generated by positive operators (Q1670439)

The author studies algebras generated by positive matrices. Examples of two positive idempotent matrices that generate a unital algebra of dimension \(2n\) if \(n\) is even, and of dimension \((2n-1)\) if \(n\) is odd are given. He also proves that the algebra generated by positive matrices \(B_{1},B_{2},...,B_{k}\) is triangularizable if \(AB_{i} \geq B_{i}A\) (\(i=1,2,\dots,k\)) for some positive matrix \(A\) with distinct eigenvalues.