A converse inequality of higher order weighted arithmetic and geometric means of positive definite operators (Q996305)

\textit{T.\,Ando, C.\,K.\thinspace Li} and \textit{R.\,Mathias} defined a geometric mean for \(n\)-positive definite operators in [Linear Algebra Appl.\ 385, 305--334 (2004; Zbl 1063.47013)]. The geometric mean which they discussed has many good properties and hence became subject of a sizable amount of subsequent research. In the present paper, the authors define weighted geometric mean for \(n\)-positive definite operators with one weight parameter by a similar method to the one by Ando, Li and Mathias. Then the authors obtain a converse inequality of weighted arithmetic-geometric means for \(n\)-operators via Specht's ratio, motivated by [\textit{T.\,Yamazaki}, Linear Algebra Appl.\ 416, No.\,2--3, 688--695 (2006; Zbl 1126.47016)].