Mathematics – Functional Analysis
Scientific paper
2009-02-27
SIAM J. Matrix Analysis Appl, 32:23-43, 2011
Mathematics
Functional Analysis
12 pages, 9 figures, to appear in SIAM Journal on Matrix Analysis and Applications
Scientific paper
10.1137/09076430X
The higher rank numerical range is closely connected to the construction of quantum error correction code for a noisy quantum channel. It is known that if a normal matrix $A \in M_n$ has eigenvalues $a_1, \..., a_n$, then its higher rank numerical range $\Lambda_k(A)$ is the intersection of convex polygons with vertices $a_{j_1}, \..., a_{j_{n-k+1}}$, where $1 \le j_1 < \... < j_{n-k+1} \le n$. In this paper, it is shown that the higher rank numerical range of a normal matrix with $m$ distinct eigenvalues can be written as the intersection of no more than $\max\{m,4\}$ closed half planes. In addition, given a convex polygon ${\mathcal P}$ a construction is given for a normal matrix $A \in M_n$ with minimum $n$ such that $\Lambda_k(A) = {\mathcal P}$. In particular, if ${\mathcal P}$ has $p$ vertices, with $p \ge 3$, there is a normal matrix $A \in M_n$ with $n \le \max\left\{p+k-1, 2k+2 \right\}$ such that $\Lambda_k(A) = {\mathcal P}$.
Gau Hwa-Long
Li Chi-Kwong
Poon Yiu-Tung
Sze Nung-Sing
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