We verify a conjecture on the structure of higher-rank numerical ranges for a wide class of unitary and normal matrices. Using analytic and geometric techniques, we show precisely how the higher-rank numerical ranges for a generic unitary matrix are given by complex polygons determined by the spectral structure of the matrix. We discuss applications of the results to quantum error correction, s...

Here we give a closure free description of the higher rank numerical range normal operator acting on separable Hilbert space. This generalizes result Avendaño for self-adjoint operators. It has several interesting applications. We show using Durszt's example that there exists contraction T which intersection ranges all unitary dilations contains as proper subset. strengthen and generalize Wu by...

A bounded linear operator acting on a Hilbert space is a generalized quadratic operator if it has an operator matrix of the form [ aI cT dT ∗ bI ] . It reduces to a quadratic operator if d = 0. In this paper, spectra, norms, and various kinds of numerical ranges of generalized quadratic operators are determined. Some operator inequalities are also obtained. In particular, it is shown that for a...

The numerical range of a quadratic operator acting on an indefinite inner product space is shown to have a hyperbolical shape. This result is extended to different kinds of indefinite numerical ranges, namely, indefinite higher rank numerical ranges and indefinite Davis-Wielandt shells.

The numerical range of a quadratic operator acting on an indefinite inner product space is shown to have a hyperbolical shape. This result is extended to different kinds of indefinite numerical ranges, namely, indefinite higher rank numerical ranges and indefinite Davis-Wielandt shells.

The numerical range W (A) of a bounded linear operator A on a Hilbert space is the collection of complex numbers of the form (Av, v) with v ranging over the unit vectors in the Hilbert space. In terms of the location of W (A), inclusion regions are obtained for W (Ak) for positive integers k, and also for negative integers k if A−1 exists. Related inequalities on the numerical radius w(A) = sup...

Let J be an involutive Hermitian matrix with signature (t, n− t), 0 ≤ t ≤ n, that is, with t positive and n− t negative eigenvalues. The Krein space numerical range of a complex matrix A of size n is the collection of complex numbers of the form ξ ∗JAξ ξ∗Jξ , with ξ ∈ Cn and ξ∗Jξ = 0. In this note, a class of tridiagonal matrices with hyperbolical numerical range is investigated. A Matlab progr...

Let Mn be the semigroup of n× n complex matrices under the usual multiplication, and let S be different subgroups or semigroups in Mn including the (special) unitary group, (special) general linear group, the semigroups of matrices with bounded ranks. Suppose Λk(A) is the rank-k numerical range and rk(A) is the rank-k numerical radius of A ∈ Mn. Multiplicative maps φ : S → Mn satisfying rk(φ(A)...

Multiplicative preservers of C-numerical ranges and radii on certain groups and semigroups of complex n × n matrices are characterized. The general and special linear groups are considered, as well as the semigroups of matrices having ranks not exceeding k, with k fixed in advance. For a fixed C, it turns out that typically the multiplicative preservers of the C-numerical range (or radius) have...