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Low rank differential equations for Hamiltonian matrix nearness problems
For a Hamiltonian matrix with purely imaginary eigenvalues, we aim to determine the nearest Hamiltonian matrix such that some or all eigenvalues leave the imaginary axis. Conversely, for a Hamiltonian matrix with all eigenvalues lying off the imaginary axis, we look for a nearest Hamiltonian matrix that has a pair of imaginary eigenvalues. The Hamiltonian matrices can be allowed to be complex or restricted to be real. Such Hamiltonian matrix nearness problems are motivated by applications such as the analysis of passive control systems. They are closely related to the problem of determining extremal points of Hamiltonian pseudospectra. We obtain a characterization of optimal perturbations, which turn out to be of low rank and are attractive stationary points of low-rank differential equations that we derive. We use a two-level approach, where in the inner level we determine extremal points of the Hamiltonian -pseudospectrum for a given by following the low-rank differential equations into a stationary point, and on the outer level we optimize for . This permits us to give fast algorithms-exhibiting quadratic convergence-for solving the considered Hamiltonian matrix nearness problems
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Low rank differential equations for Hamiltonian matrix nearness problems
For a Hamiltonian matrix with purely imaginary eigenvalues, we
aim to determine the nearest Hamiltonian matrix such that some or all eigenvalues
leave the imaginary axis. Conversely, for a Hamiltonian matrix with
all eigenvalues lying off the imaginary axis, we look for a nearest Hamiltonian
matrix that has a pair of imaginary eigenvalues. The Hamiltonian matrices can
be allowed to be complex or restricted to be real. Such Hamiltonian matrix
nearness problems are motivated by applications such as the analysis of passive
control systems. They are closely related to the problem of determining
extremal points of Hamiltonian pseudospectra. We obtain a characterization
of optimal perturbations, which turn out to be of low rank and are attractive
stationary points of low-rank differential equations that we derive. This
permits us to give fast algorithms - which show quadratic convergence - for
solving the considered Hamiltonian matrix nearness problems