Nonsingularity of the Difference of Two Oblique Projectors

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An \(n\times n\) matrix \(A\) is an (oblique) projector if \(A=A^2\). Necessary and sufficient conditions for nonsingularity of the difference \(P-Q\) of projectors \(P\) and \(Q\) are established. Some characteristics of nonsingularity of \(P-Q\) in terms of projection on one space along another one are given. It is shown that nonsingularity of \(P-Q\) implies nonsingularity of \(P+Q\), \(I-QP\) and \(P+Q-QP\). The proofs are based on equalities for ranks of \(P-Q\), \(P+Q\), \(I-QP\) and \(P+Q-QP\) established by the authors. Some characteristics of nonsingularity in terms of disjointness of column and null spaces are also established.




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