Maximizing the trace of product of matrices under fixed spectrum












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Is it correct that under fixed spectrum, $operatorname{tr}(AB)$ is maximized when $A$ and $B$ share the same eigenbasis? If yes, how can this be shown?










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  • Yes, it is correct. The fact you are looking for is called the Von Neumann's trace inequality. I am not familiar with its proof(s).
    – AnonymousCoward
    Nov 26 at 23:02












  • @AnonymousCoward von Neumann's trace inequality is about singular values, not eigenvalues.
    – user1551
    Nov 27 at 4:39










  • "Under fixed spectrum" of what? Do you mean the spectrum of $AB$ is fixed? Or the spectra of $A$ and $B$ are fixed? Or something else?
    – user1551
    Nov 27 at 4:40










  • @AnonymousCoward Sorry, but I don't follow. Would you please be more specific?
    – user1551
    Nov 27 at 13:56










  • @user1551By fixed spectrum I meant that we fix the singular values of either matrix, say A.
    – Desh Raj
    Nov 27 at 23:46
















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Is it correct that under fixed spectrum, $operatorname{tr}(AB)$ is maximized when $A$ and $B$ share the same eigenbasis? If yes, how can this be shown?










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  • Yes, it is correct. The fact you are looking for is called the Von Neumann's trace inequality. I am not familiar with its proof(s).
    – AnonymousCoward
    Nov 26 at 23:02












  • @AnonymousCoward von Neumann's trace inequality is about singular values, not eigenvalues.
    – user1551
    Nov 27 at 4:39










  • "Under fixed spectrum" of what? Do you mean the spectrum of $AB$ is fixed? Or the spectra of $A$ and $B$ are fixed? Or something else?
    – user1551
    Nov 27 at 4:40










  • @AnonymousCoward Sorry, but I don't follow. Would you please be more specific?
    – user1551
    Nov 27 at 13:56










  • @user1551By fixed spectrum I meant that we fix the singular values of either matrix, say A.
    – Desh Raj
    Nov 27 at 23:46














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Is it correct that under fixed spectrum, $operatorname{tr}(AB)$ is maximized when $A$ and $B$ share the same eigenbasis? If yes, how can this be shown?










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Is it correct that under fixed spectrum, $operatorname{tr}(AB)$ is maximized when $A$ and $B$ share the same eigenbasis? If yes, how can this be shown?







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  • Yes, it is correct. The fact you are looking for is called the Von Neumann's trace inequality. I am not familiar with its proof(s).
    – AnonymousCoward
    Nov 26 at 23:02












  • @AnonymousCoward von Neumann's trace inequality is about singular values, not eigenvalues.
    – user1551
    Nov 27 at 4:39










  • "Under fixed spectrum" of what? Do you mean the spectrum of $AB$ is fixed? Or the spectra of $A$ and $B$ are fixed? Or something else?
    – user1551
    Nov 27 at 4:40










  • @AnonymousCoward Sorry, but I don't follow. Would you please be more specific?
    – user1551
    Nov 27 at 13:56










  • @user1551By fixed spectrum I meant that we fix the singular values of either matrix, say A.
    – Desh Raj
    Nov 27 at 23:46


















  • Yes, it is correct. The fact you are looking for is called the Von Neumann's trace inequality. I am not familiar with its proof(s).
    – AnonymousCoward
    Nov 26 at 23:02












  • @AnonymousCoward von Neumann's trace inequality is about singular values, not eigenvalues.
    – user1551
    Nov 27 at 4:39










  • "Under fixed spectrum" of what? Do you mean the spectrum of $AB$ is fixed? Or the spectra of $A$ and $B$ are fixed? Or something else?
    – user1551
    Nov 27 at 4:40










  • @AnonymousCoward Sorry, but I don't follow. Would you please be more specific?
    – user1551
    Nov 27 at 13:56










  • @user1551By fixed spectrum I meant that we fix the singular values of either matrix, say A.
    – Desh Raj
    Nov 27 at 23:46
















Yes, it is correct. The fact you are looking for is called the Von Neumann's trace inequality. I am not familiar with its proof(s).
– AnonymousCoward
Nov 26 at 23:02






Yes, it is correct. The fact you are looking for is called the Von Neumann's trace inequality. I am not familiar with its proof(s).
– AnonymousCoward
Nov 26 at 23:02














@AnonymousCoward von Neumann's trace inequality is about singular values, not eigenvalues.
– user1551
Nov 27 at 4:39




@AnonymousCoward von Neumann's trace inequality is about singular values, not eigenvalues.
– user1551
Nov 27 at 4:39












"Under fixed spectrum" of what? Do you mean the spectrum of $AB$ is fixed? Or the spectra of $A$ and $B$ are fixed? Or something else?
– user1551
Nov 27 at 4:40




"Under fixed spectrum" of what? Do you mean the spectrum of $AB$ is fixed? Or the spectra of $A$ and $B$ are fixed? Or something else?
– user1551
Nov 27 at 4:40












@AnonymousCoward Sorry, but I don't follow. Would you please be more specific?
– user1551
Nov 27 at 13:56




@AnonymousCoward Sorry, but I don't follow. Would you please be more specific?
– user1551
Nov 27 at 13:56












@user1551By fixed spectrum I meant that we fix the singular values of either matrix, say A.
– Desh Raj
Nov 27 at 23:46




@user1551By fixed spectrum I meant that we fix the singular values of either matrix, say A.
– Desh Raj
Nov 27 at 23:46















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