Extremals of the cone of norms and the cohomology of c^ 3- stratifications
Miscellaneous inequalities involving matrices (15A45) Norms of matrices, numerical range, applications of functional analysis to matrix theory (15A60) Stochastic matrices (15B51) Ordered topological linear spaces, vector lattices (46A40) Homology and cohomology theories in algebraic topology (55N99)
The problem considered is the following: Given real \(m\times n\) matrices \(X\) and \(Y\), when does there exist a stochastic matrix \(S\) such that \(SX=Y\)? The answer is given in terms of a cohomology theory for fans which are stratifications of \(R^ n\) by closed convex cones. There are links to a classical result of Hardy, Littlewood and Pólya, who described when two probability distributions on a finite set can be mapped one onto the other by a bistochastic matrix. There is a section devoted to cones and stratifications by closed convex cones. A cohomology theory is developed, where the first cohomology group measures to what extent the above mentioned problem can be solved. The most satisfactory result is obtained when \(n=2\). Finally a counterexample due to \textit{A. Horn} [cf. \textit{S. Sherman}, Proc. Am. Math. Soc. 3, 511-513 (1952; Zbl 0048.250) and ibid 5, 998-999 (1954; Zbl 0058.011)] to a conjecture by S. Kakutani is explained in the light of the present theory.
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