Shorted matrices in star and related orderings (Q910456)

Classes of matrices with row and column spans in specified linear subspaces and dominated in a given partial order by a matrix A are considered. A unique maximal element under this order, if it exists, is called the shorted matrix of A relative to the given linear subspaces and relevant partial order. Shorted matrices are considered under the star order of Drazin, the minus order, and also under partial orders induced by the minimum norm and least squares g-inverses. The shorted matrix is intimately related to the parallel sum of matrices and results are given for parallel addition.