Max-algebra and pairwise comparison matrices. II. (Q846321)

In part I of this paper [ibid. 385, 47--62 (2004; Zbl 1056.15009)], the authors used the max-eigenvector of a symmetrically reciprocal matrix in order to approximate such a matrix (based on minimizing the maximal relative error) by a transitive matrix. Later, \textit{G. Dahl} [ibid. 403, 207--215 (2005; Zbl 1098.15015)] used a different error measure leading to a slightly different approximating transitive matrix. Discussing some geometric properties of the approximation introduced in the second paper, the main result of this paper is a new characterization of a max-eigenvector of an irreducible nonnegative matrix. The case of Toeplitz matrices is analyzed, and an application to music theory that uses Toeplitz symmetrically reciprocal matrices is given.