Spectral properties of odd-bipartite Z-tensors and their absolute tensors

Haibin Chen, Liqun Qi

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Abstract

Stimulated by odd-bipartite and even-bipartite hypergraphs, we define odd-bipartite (weakly odd-bipartie) and even-bipartite (weakly evenbipartite) tensors. It is verified that all even order odd-bipartite tensors are irreducible tensors, while all even-bipartite tensors are reducible no matter the parity of the order. Based on properties of odd-bipartite tensors, we study the relationship between the largest H-eigenvalue of a Z-tensor with nonnegative diagonal elements, and the largest H-eigenvalue of absolute tensor of that Ztensor. When the order is even and the Z-tensor is weakly irreducible, we prove that the largest H-eigenvalue of the Z-tensor and the largest H-eigenvalue of the absolute tensor of that Z-tensor are equal, if and only if the Z-tensor is weakly odd-bipartite. Examples show the authenticity of the conclusions. Then, we prove that a symmetric Z-tensor with nonnegative diagonal entries and the absolute tensor of the Z-tensor are diagonal similar, if and only if the Z-tensor has even order and it is weakly odd-bipartite. After that, it is proved that, when an even order symmetric Z-tensor with nonnegative diagonal entries is weakly irreducible, the equality of the spectrum of the Z-tensor and the spectrum of absolute tensor of that Z-tensor, can be characterized by the equality of their spectral radii.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)539-556
Number of pages18
JournalFrontiers of Mathematics in China
Volume11
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2016

Keywords

  • absolute tensor
  • H-Eigenvalue
  • odd-bipartite tensor
  • Z-tensor

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Mathematics (miscellaneous)

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