On the bounds of maximal entries in the principal eigenvector of symmetric nonnegative matrix (Q5956253)

The authors obtain both sharp upper and lower bounds on the maximal entry \(y^{\max_p}\) of the principal eigenvector \(Y\) of a symmetric nonnegative \(n\times n\) matrix \(A\) with zero trace, namely: \[ \left({1\over n} \right)^{1/p}\leq y^{\max_p} \leq\left({(n-1)^{(p-2)/2} \over 1+(n-1)^{(p-2)/2}} \right)^{1/p} (p\geq 2), \] and equality can be attained. Particularly, this result answers to the open question given by \textit{B. Papendieck} and \textit{P. Recht} [Linear Algebra Appl. 310, No. 1-3, 129-138 (2000; Zbl 0966.05047)].