Bézout and Hankel matrices associated with row reduced matrix polynomials, Barnett type formulas (Q5946202)

Bézout and Hankel matrices belong to classes of structured matrices the definitions of which are based on scalar polynomials. In this paper the Barnett formulas relating the Bézout matrix and the Hankel matrix with a polynomial in the companion matrix are generalized. The usually considered case when the matrix polynomials are monic, i. e., having their leading coefficient equal to the identity matrix is extended to the concept of row reducedness of a matrix polynomial. NEWLINENEWLINENEWLINEFor a row reduced matrix polynomial the finite and infinite companion matrix is introduced. It is shown that the Hankel and Bézout matrices defined in this way are characterized by certain intertwining relations. The operator interpretation as well as the generating function concept is then used to derive Barnett-type formulas. These formulas are applied to deduce inversion formulas corresponding to the here used definitions of finite Hankel and Bézout matrices and also to compute alternating products of finite Hankel and Bézout matrices.