Sums of totally positive matrices (Q1887488)

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    26 November 2004
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    An \(m\times n\) matrix is called totally positive if all of its minors are positive. The authors prove that an arbitrary \(m\times n\) positive matrix can be written as a sum of at most \(\min\{m, n\}\) totally positive matrices. This generalizes the fact that a positive matrix is the sum of two matrices whose all principal minors are positive.
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    matrix sum
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    positive matrix
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    totally positive matrix
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