On reversing of the modified Young inequality (Q376635)

The classical Young inequality states that \(a^\nu b^{1-\nu} \leq \nu a+(1-\nu) b\), \(0\leq \nu \leq 1\), for positive real numbers \(a, b\). Ando and others have studied matrix Young inequalities. The main result of this paper is the theorem: For a real number \(\nu \neq \frac 12\) satisfying \(0\leq \nu \leq 1\) and a non-scalar positive definite complex \(n\times n\) matrix \(A\) there exists a complex \(n\times n\) matrix \(X\) such that \(\|A^\nu XA^{1-\nu}\| >\|\nu AX+(1-\nu )XA\|\). The proof uses a result of \textit{T. Ando} and \textit{K. Okubo} [Linear Algebra Appl. 147, 181--199 (1991; Zbl 0722.15024)] known as the Haagerup theorem.