The zero-set characterization conjecture for the Kobayashi–Royden pseudometric of the spectral unit ball

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Let Ωn\Omega_n be the spectral unit ball, let A∈ΩnA\in\Omega_n, and let B∈MnB\in\mathcal M_n. Write kΩn(A;B)k_{\Omega_n}(A;B) for the Kobayashi–Royden pseudometric and CAC_A for the cone of tangent vectors admitting a holomorphic entire disc through AA with derivative BB. Zero-set characterization conjecture. One has

kΩn(A;B)=0k_{\Omega_n}(A;B)=0

if and only if there is φ∈O(C,Ωn)\varphi\in\mathcal O(\mathbb C,\Omega_n) with φ(0)=A\varphi(0)=A and φ′(0)=B\varphi'(0)=B. In particular, if kΩn(A;B)=0k_{\Omega_n}(A;B)=0, then B∈CAB\in C_A. This conjecture seeks an exact description of the zero set of the Kobayashi–Royden pseudometric; the supplied text does not indicate whether it has been resolved.

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Nikolai Nikolov and Pascal J. Thomas, “On the zero set of the Kobayashi–Royden pseudometric of the spectral unit ball”, arXiv:0706.0854 (2007).

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