Numerical ranges of weighted shift matrices with periodic weights (Q549289)
From MaRDI portal
scientific article
Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
---|---|---|---|
English | Numerical ranges of weighted shift matrices with periodic weights |
scientific article |
Statements
Numerical ranges of weighted shift matrices with periodic weights (English)
0 references
15 July 2011
0 references
Let \(A\) be an \(n\)-by-\(n\) (\(n\geq 2\)) matrix with zeros on the main diagonal, \(a_1,\dots, a_{n-1}\) filling the superdiagonal, and with \(a_n\)~in the left bottom position. It is shown that if all \(a_j\)'s are nonzero and their moduli are periodic, then the boundary of its numerical range contains a~line segment. The boundary \(\partial W(A)\) of the numerical range is shown to contain a~noncircular elliptic arc if and only if all \(a_j\)'s are nonzero, \(n\)~is even, \(|a_1|=|a_3|=\dotsc =|a_{n-1}|\), \(|a_2|=|a_4|=\dotsc =|a_n|\) and \(|a_1|\neq |a_2|\). Finally, a~criterion for~\(A\) to be reducible is given, and a complete characterization of the numerical ranges of such matrices is obtained.
0 references
numerical range
0 references
weighted shift matrix
0 references
periodic weights
0 references
degree-\(n\) homogeneous polynomial
0 references
reducible matrix
0 references