Equally Inclined Spheres

1962 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 420-421 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. G. Mauldon
Keyword(s):  
Symmetric Functions ◽  
Linear Equations ◽  
Quadratic Equation ◽  
Cartesian Coordinates ◽  
Elementary Symmetric Functions ◽  
Equation Solving ◽  
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If five spheres in 3-space are such that each pair is inclined at the same non-zero angle θ, then where b1, …, b5 (the ‘bends’ (1) of the spheres) are the reciprocals of their radii. To prove this result, establish a system of rectangular cartesian coordinates (x, y, z) and let the spheres have centres (xi, yi, zi) and radii , where i = 1,…, 5. Then for x5, y5, z5, r5 we have the equations which, on subtraction, yield three linear equations and one quadratic equation. Solving the three linear equations for x5, y5, z5 and substituting, we see that the required relation is algebraic (indeed quadratic) in r5 and hence in b5. Since it is also symmetric in b1,…, b5, it follows that it can be expressed as a polynomial relation in the elementary symmetric functions p1, …, p5 in b5, …, b5.

Linear Transformations on Algebras of Matrices: The Invariance of the Elementary Symmetric Functions

1959 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 383-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marvin Marcus ◽  
Roger Purves
Keyword(s):  
Symmetric Function ◽  
Symmetric Functions ◽  
Similarity Transformation ◽  
Elementary Symmetric Function ◽  
Linear Transformations ◽  
Elementary Symmetric Functions ◽  
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In this paper we examine the structure of certain linear transformations T on the algebra of w-square matrices Mn into itself. In particular if A ∈ Mn let Er(A) be the rth elementary symmetric function of the eigenvalues of A. Our main result states that if 4 ≤ r ≤ n — 1 and Er(T(A)) = Er(A) for A ∈ Mn then T is essentially (modulo taking the transpose and multiplying by a constant) a similarity transformation:No such result as this is true for r = 1,2 and we shall exhibit certain classes of counterexamples. These counterexamples fail to work for r = 3 and the structure of those T such that E3(T(A)) = E3(A) for all ∈ Mn is unknown to us.

An Inequality for Elementary Symmetric Functions

1972 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 133-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. V. Menon
Keyword(s):  
Symmetric Function ◽  
Symmetric Functions ◽  
Geometric Mean ◽  
Binomial Coefficient ◽  
Elementary Symmetric Function ◽  
Elementary Symmetric Functions ◽  
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Let Er denote the rth elementary symmetric function on α1 α2,…,αm which is defined by1E0 = 1 and Er=0(r>m).We define the rth symmetric mean by2where denote the binomial coefficient. If α1 α2,…,αm are positive reals thenwe have two well-known inequalities3and4In this paper we consider a generalization of these inequalities. The inequality (4) is known as Newton's inequality which contains the arithmetic and geometric mean inequality.

scholarly journals On Determinants of Symmetric Functions

1927 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. C. Aitken
Keyword(s):  
Symmetric Function ◽  
Symmetric Functions ◽  
The Other ◽  
Elementary Symmetric Functions ◽  
The Difference ◽  
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The result of dividing the alternant |aαbβcγ…| by the simplest alternant |a0b1c2…| (the difference-product of a, b, c, …) is known to be a symmetric function expressible in two distinct ways, (1) as a determinant having for elements the elementary symmetric functions C, of a, b, c, …, (2) as a determinant having for elements the complete homogeneous symmetric functions Hr. For exampleThe formation of the (historically earlier) H-determinant is evident. The suffixes in the first row are the indices of the alternant; those of the other rows decrease by unit steps. This result is due to Jacobi.

scholarly journals A note on extrema of linear combinations of elementary symmetric functions

2012 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 219-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Kovačec ◽  
Salma Kuhlmann ◽  
Cordian Riener
Keyword(s):  
Symmetric Functions ◽  
Linear Combinations ◽  
Elementary Symmetric Functions

Numerical Linear Algebra

1966 ◽  
Vol 9 (05) ◽  
pp. 757-801 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Kahan
Keyword(s):  
Eigenvalue Problem ◽  
Linear Algebra ◽  
Linear Equations ◽  
Numerical Linear Algebra ◽  
System Of Linear Equations ◽  
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The primordial problems of linear algebra are the solution of a system of linear equations and the solution of the eigenvalue problem for the eigenvalues λk, and corresponding eigenvectors of a given matrix A.

scholarly journals Some New Methods in the Theory of $m$-Quasi-Invariants

10.37236/1877 ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Bell ◽  
A. M. Garsia ◽  
N. Wallach
Keyword(s):  
Symmetric Functions ◽  
Free Module ◽  
Finitely Generated ◽  
Graded Algebras ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Elementary Symmetric Functions ◽  
New Methods ◽  
Regular Sequences

We introduce here a new approach to the study of $m$-quasi-invariants. This approach consists in representing $m$-quasi-invariants as $N^{tuples}$ of invariants. Then conditions are sought which characterize such $N^{tuples}$. We study here the case of $S_3$ $m$-quasi-invariants. This leads to an interesting free module of triplets of polynomials in the elementary symmetric functions $e_1,e_2,e_3$ which explains certain observed properties of $S_3$ $m$-quasi-invariants. We also use basic results on finitely generated graded algebras to derive some general facts about regular sequences of $S_n$ $m$-quasi-invariants

scholarly journals A Unified View of Determinantal Expansions for Jack Polynomials

10.37236/1547 ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leigh Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Differential Geometry ◽  
Symmetric Functions ◽  
Jack Polynomials ◽  
Elementary Symmetric Functions ◽  
Fundamental Symmetry ◽  
Unified View

Recently Lapointe et. al. [3] have expressed Jack Polynomials as determinants in monomial symmetric functions $m_\lambda$. We express these polynomials as determinants in elementary symmetric functions $e_\lambda$, showing a fundamental symmetry between these two expansions. Moreover, both expansions are obtained indifferently by applying the Calogero-Sutherland operator in physics or quasi Laplace Beltrami operators arising from differential geometry and statistics. Examples are given, and comments on the sparseness of the determinants so obtained conclude the paper.

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