Lu–Wenzel fundamental conjecture for real matrices

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Let M(n,R)M(n,\mathbb{R}) be the space of real n×nn\times n matrices. Let B,B2,,BmM(n,R)B,B_2,\ldots,B_m\in M(n,\mathbb{R}), with BαB_\alpha^* denoting transpose and with the Frobenius inner product Tr(BαBβ)\operatorname{Tr}(B_\alpha B_\beta^*). Assume

Tr(BαBβ)=0\operatorname{Tr}(B_\alpha B_\beta^*)=0

for every distinct pair among the matrices, and assume

Tr(Bα[B,Bβ])=0\operatorname{Tr}\bigl(B_\alpha[B,B_\beta]\bigr)=0

for all 2α,βm2\leq\alpha,\beta\leq m. Lu–Wenzel fundamental conjecture. Then

α=2m[B,Bα]2(max2αmBα2+α=2mBα2)B2.\sum_{\alpha=2}^m\|[B,B_\alpha]\|^2\leq\left(\max_{2\leq\alpha\leq m}\|B_\alpha\|^2+\sum_{\alpha=2}^m\|B_\alpha\|^2\right)\|B\|^2.

This is the central real Lu–Wenzel conjecture and is intended to unify the BW and DDVV inequalities. The source abstract states that this conjecture is proved in the paper, so its status is solved.

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Jianquan Ge, Fagui Li, Zhiqin Lu and Yi Zhou, “On some conjectures by Lu and Wenzel”, arXiv:1908.06624 (2019).

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