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Suppose we have a matrix $C = DP$ where D is a real diagonal matrix with all the entries positive, and P is a real matrix whose eigen values are positive and all the elements are positive. Moreover, each row of P sums to the same value. Can we conclude that C has all the eigen values positive?










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    If the matrix $P$ is symmetric (in addition to the above conditions), I suspect that $C$ can be shown to have all positive eigenvalues. But I'm not 100% sure.
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    – Michael Seifert
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    @MichaelSeifert Indeed. If $P$ is symmetric, then $C=DP$ is similar to $D^{-1/2}CD^{1/2}=D^{1/2}PD^{1/2}$, which is positive definite.
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    Why is $D^{1/2}PD{1/2}$ positive definite if P is symmetric? @user1551
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    – Suhan Shetty
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    @SuhanShetty In your question, $P$ is assumed to be a real matrix with a positive spectrum. If it is also symmetric, it is positive definite. Hence $D^{1/2}PD^{1/2}$ (which is congruent to $P$) is positive definite too.
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Suppose we have a matrix $C = DP$ where D is a real diagonal matrix with all the entries positive, and P is a real matrix whose eigen values are positive and all the elements are positive. Moreover, each row of P sums to the same value. Can we conclude that C has all the eigen values positive?










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    If the matrix $P$ is symmetric (in addition to the above conditions), I suspect that $C$ can be shown to have all positive eigenvalues. But I'm not 100% sure.
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    – Michael Seifert
    Nov 28 '18 at 14:01










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    @MichaelSeifert Indeed. If $P$ is symmetric, then $C=DP$ is similar to $D^{-1/2}CD^{1/2}=D^{1/2}PD^{1/2}$, which is positive definite.
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    – user1551
    Nov 29 '18 at 11:41










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    Why is $D^{1/2}PD{1/2}$ positive definite if P is symmetric? @user1551
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    – Suhan Shetty
    Nov 29 '18 at 12:26










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    @SuhanShetty In your question, $P$ is assumed to be a real matrix with a positive spectrum. If it is also symmetric, it is positive definite. Hence $D^{1/2}PD^{1/2}$ (which is congruent to $P$) is positive definite too.
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    – user1551
    Nov 29 '18 at 12:42














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Suppose we have a matrix $C = DP$ where D is a real diagonal matrix with all the entries positive, and P is a real matrix whose eigen values are positive and all the elements are positive. Moreover, each row of P sums to the same value. Can we conclude that C has all the eigen values positive?










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Suppose we have a matrix $C = DP$ where D is a real diagonal matrix with all the entries positive, and P is a real matrix whose eigen values are positive and all the elements are positive. Moreover, each row of P sums to the same value. Can we conclude that C has all the eigen values positive?







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    If the matrix $P$ is symmetric (in addition to the above conditions), I suspect that $C$ can be shown to have all positive eigenvalues. But I'm not 100% sure.
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    – Michael Seifert
    Nov 28 '18 at 14:01










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    @MichaelSeifert Indeed. If $P$ is symmetric, then $C=DP$ is similar to $D^{-1/2}CD^{1/2}=D^{1/2}PD^{1/2}$, which is positive definite.
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    – user1551
    Nov 29 '18 at 11:41










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    Why is $D^{1/2}PD{1/2}$ positive definite if P is symmetric? @user1551
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    – Suhan Shetty
    Nov 29 '18 at 12:26










  • $begingroup$
    @SuhanShetty In your question, $P$ is assumed to be a real matrix with a positive spectrum. If it is also symmetric, it is positive definite. Hence $D^{1/2}PD^{1/2}$ (which is congruent to $P$) is positive definite too.
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    – user1551
    Nov 29 '18 at 12:42


















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    If the matrix $P$ is symmetric (in addition to the above conditions), I suspect that $C$ can be shown to have all positive eigenvalues. But I'm not 100% sure.
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    – Michael Seifert
    Nov 28 '18 at 14:01










  • $begingroup$
    @MichaelSeifert Indeed. If $P$ is symmetric, then $C=DP$ is similar to $D^{-1/2}CD^{1/2}=D^{1/2}PD^{1/2}$, which is positive definite.
    $endgroup$
    – user1551
    Nov 29 '18 at 11:41










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    Why is $D^{1/2}PD{1/2}$ positive definite if P is symmetric? @user1551
    $endgroup$
    – Suhan Shetty
    Nov 29 '18 at 12:26










  • $begingroup$
    @SuhanShetty In your question, $P$ is assumed to be a real matrix with a positive spectrum. If it is also symmetric, it is positive definite. Hence $D^{1/2}PD^{1/2}$ (which is congruent to $P$) is positive definite too.
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    – user1551
    Nov 29 '18 at 12:42
















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If the matrix $P$ is symmetric (in addition to the above conditions), I suspect that $C$ can be shown to have all positive eigenvalues. But I'm not 100% sure.
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– Michael Seifert
Nov 28 '18 at 14:01




$begingroup$
If the matrix $P$ is symmetric (in addition to the above conditions), I suspect that $C$ can be shown to have all positive eigenvalues. But I'm not 100% sure.
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– Michael Seifert
Nov 28 '18 at 14:01












$begingroup$
@MichaelSeifert Indeed. If $P$ is symmetric, then $C=DP$ is similar to $D^{-1/2}CD^{1/2}=D^{1/2}PD^{1/2}$, which is positive definite.
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– user1551
Nov 29 '18 at 11:41




$begingroup$
@MichaelSeifert Indeed. If $P$ is symmetric, then $C=DP$ is similar to $D^{-1/2}CD^{1/2}=D^{1/2}PD^{1/2}$, which is positive definite.
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– user1551
Nov 29 '18 at 11:41












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Why is $D^{1/2}PD{1/2}$ positive definite if P is symmetric? @user1551
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– Suhan Shetty
Nov 29 '18 at 12:26




$begingroup$
Why is $D^{1/2}PD{1/2}$ positive definite if P is symmetric? @user1551
$endgroup$
– Suhan Shetty
Nov 29 '18 at 12:26












$begingroup$
@SuhanShetty In your question, $P$ is assumed to be a real matrix with a positive spectrum. If it is also symmetric, it is positive definite. Hence $D^{1/2}PD^{1/2}$ (which is congruent to $P$) is positive definite too.
$endgroup$
– user1551
Nov 29 '18 at 12:42




$begingroup$
@SuhanShetty In your question, $P$ is assumed to be a real matrix with a positive spectrum. If it is also symmetric, it is positive definite. Hence $D^{1/2}PD^{1/2}$ (which is congruent to $P$) is positive definite too.
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No. Random counterexample:
$$
P=pmatrix{3&2&5\ 4&5&1\ 3&3&4}, D=operatorname{diag}(8,1,7).
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The eigenvalues of $P$ are $10,1,1$ but the eigenvalues of $DP$ are $57.05$ and $-0.025pm3.13i$.






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    No. Random counterexample:
    $$
    P=pmatrix{3&2&5\ 4&5&1\ 3&3&4}, D=operatorname{diag}(8,1,7).
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    The eigenvalues of $P$ are $10,1,1$ but the eigenvalues of $DP$ are $57.05$ and $-0.025pm3.13i$.






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      No. Random counterexample:
      $$
      P=pmatrix{3&2&5\ 4&5&1\ 3&3&4}, D=operatorname{diag}(8,1,7).
      $$

      The eigenvalues of $P$ are $10,1,1$ but the eigenvalues of $DP$ are $57.05$ and $-0.025pm3.13i$.






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        No. Random counterexample:
        $$
        P=pmatrix{3&2&5\ 4&5&1\ 3&3&4}, D=operatorname{diag}(8,1,7).
        $$

        The eigenvalues of $P$ are $10,1,1$ but the eigenvalues of $DP$ are $57.05$ and $-0.025pm3.13i$.






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        No. Random counterexample:
        $$
        P=pmatrix{3&2&5\ 4&5&1\ 3&3&4}, D=operatorname{diag}(8,1,7).
        $$

        The eigenvalues of $P$ are $10,1,1$ but the eigenvalues of $DP$ are $57.05$ and $-0.025pm3.13i$.







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