The convex analysis of unitarily invariant matrix functions.
The intersection of the Gerschgorin regions over the unitary similarity orbit of a given matrix is studied. It reduces to the spectrum in some cases: for instance, if the matrix satisfies a quadratic equation, and also for matrices having "large" singular values or diagonal entries. This leads to a number of open questions.
In this article the rank-k numerical range ∧k (A) of an entrywise nonnegative matrix A is investigated. Extending the notion of elements of maximum modulus in ∧k (A), we examine their location on the complex plane. Further, an application of this theory to ∧k (L(λ)) of a Perron polynomial L(λ) is elaborated via its companion matrix C L.