On the perturbation of an L2L^2-orthogonal projection

The $L^2$-orthogonal projection onto a subspace is an important mathematical tool, which has been widely applied in many fields such as linear least squares problems, eigenvalue problems, ill-posed problems, and randomized algorithms. In some numerical applications, the entries of a matrix will seldom be known exactly, so it is necessary to develop some bounds to characterize the effects of the uncertainties caused by matrix perturbation. In this paper, we establish new perturbation bounds for the $L^2$-orthogonal projection onto the column space of a matrix, which involve upper (lower) bounds and combined upper (lower) bounds. The new bounds contain some sharper counterparts of the existing ones. Numerical examples are also given to illustrate our theoretical results

An improved upper bound for the number of distinct eigenvalues of a matrix after perturbation

An upper bound for the number of distinct eigenvalues of a perturbed matrix has been recently established by P. E. Farrell [1, Theorem 1.3]. The estimate is the central result in Farrell's work and can be applied to estimate the number of Krylov iterations required for solving a perturbed linear system. In this paper, we present an improved upper bound for the number of distinct eigenvalues of a matrix after perturbation. Furthermore, some results based on the improved estimate are presented

New upper bounds for the spectral variation of a general matrix

Let $A\in\mathbb{C}^{n\times n}$ be a normal matrix with spectrum $\{\lambda_{i}\}_{i=1}^{n}$, and let $\widetilde{A}=A+E\in\mathbb{C}^{n\times n}$ be a perturbed matrix with spectrum $\{\widetilde{\lambda}_{i}\}_{i=1}^{n}$. If $\widetilde{A}$ is still normal, the celebrated Hoffman--Wielandt theorem states that there exists a permutation $\pi$ of $\{1,\ldots,n\}$ such that $\big(\sum_{i=1}^{n}|\widetilde{\lambda}_{\pi(i)}-\lambda_{i}|^{2}\big)^{1/2}\leq\|E\|_{F}$, where $\|\cdot\|_{F}$ denotes the Frobenius norm of a matrix. This theorem reveals the strong stability of the spectrum of a normal matrix. However, if $A$ or $\widetilde{A}$ is non-normal, the Hoffman--Wielandt theorem does not hold in general. In this paper, we present new upper bounds for $\big(\sum_{i=1}^{n}|\widetilde{\lambda}_{\pi(i)}-\lambda_{i}|^{2}\big)^{1/2}$, provided that both $A$ and $\widetilde{A}$ are general matrices. Some of our estimates improve or generalize the existing ones

A combined field approach for the two-way coupling problem in the liquid evaporation

During liquid evaporation, the temperature of the liquid determines the saturated vapor pressure above it, which controls the evaporation rate and thus determines the liquid temperature through latent heat. Therefore, the equations for the vapor concentration in the atmosphere and for the temperature in the liquid are coupled and must be solved in an iterative manner. In the present paper, a combined field approach which unifies the coupled fields into one single field and thus makes the iteration unnecessary is proposed. The present work will be useful in scientific and industrial processes involving liquid evaporation and may also have more general applications to coupled field problems in which all the fields have the same governing equation.Comment: 9 pages, 1 figur

Generalization of the Sherman-Morrison-Woodbury formula involving the Schur complement

Let $X\in\mathbb{C}^{m\times m}$ and $Y\in\mathbb{C}^{n\times n}$ be nonsingular matrices, and let $N\in\mathbb{C}^{m\times n}$. Explicit expressions for the Moore-Penrose inverses of $M=XNY$ and a two-by-two block matrix, under appropriate conditions, have been established by Castro-Gonz\'{a}lez et al. [Linear Algebra Appl. 471 (2015) 353-368]. Based on these results, we derive a novel expression for the Moore-Penrose inverse of $A+UV^{\ast}$ under suitable conditions, where $A\in \mathbb{C}^{m\times n}$, $U\in \mathbb{C}^{m\times r}$, and $V\in \mathbb{C}^{n\times r}$. In particular, if both $A$ and $I+V^{\ast}A^{-1}U$ are nonsingular matrices, our expression reduces to the celebrated Sherman-Morrison-Woodbury formula. Moreover, we extend our results to the bounded linear operators case

Effects of Sliding Speed on the Intensity of Triboluminescence in Slide contact: Experimental Measurements and Theoretical Analyses

Triboluminescence (TL) is the emission of light produced by rubbing or striking two materials together. Here, the light emission has been observed from the sliding contact between two disks under dry condition. The effects of the sliding speed on the intensity of TL have been experimentally investigated. The results show that the intensity of the emission light increases significantly with the sliding speed. A theoretical model is also proposed and an analytical expression is deduced for the intensity of TL in the slide contact. The theoretical prediction is found consistent with the experimental results. The present work may be helpful to the understanding of the mechanism of light emission when friction

A new estimate for a quantity involving the Chebyshev polynomials of the first kind

In this paper, we establish a new estimate (including lower and upper bounds) for an important quantity involved in the convergence analysis of smoothed aggregation algebraic multigrid methods. The new upper bound improves the existing ones. And our upper bound is optimal

Convergence analysis of a two-grid method for nonsymmetric positive definite problems

Multigrid is a powerful solver for large-scale linear systems arising from discretized partial differential equations. The convergence theory of multigrid methods for symmetric positive definite problems has been well developed over the past decades, while, for nonsymmetric problems, such theory is still not mature. As a foundation for multigrid analysis, two-grid convergence theory plays an important role in motivating multigrid algorithms. Regarding two-grid methods for nonsymmetric problems, most previous works focus on the spectral radius of iteration matrix or rely on convergence measures that are typically difficult to compute in practice. Moreover, the existing results are confined to two-grid methods with exact solution of the coarse-grid system. In this paper, we analyze the convergence of a two-grid method for nonsymmetric positive definite problems (e.g., linear systems arising from the discretizations of convection-diffusion equations). In the case of exact coarse solver, we establish an elegant identity for characterizing two-grid convergence factor, which is measured by a smoother-induced norm. The identity can be conveniently used to derive a class of optimal restriction operators and analyze how the convergence factor is influenced by restriction. More generally, we present some convergence estimates for an inexact variant of the two-grid method, in which both linear and nonlinear coarse solvers are considered

On the perturbation of the Moore-Penrose inverse of a matrix

The Moore-Penrose inverse of a matrix has been extensively investigated and widely applied in many fields over the past decades. One reason for the interest is that the Moore-Penrose inverse can succinctly express some important geometric constructions in finite-dimensional spaces, such as the orthogonal projection onto a subspace and the linear least squares problem. In this paper, we establish new perturbation bounds for the Moore-Penrose inverse under the Frobenius norm, some of which are sharper than the existing ones

Effects of the Position Reversal of Friction Pairs on the Strength of Tribocharging and Tribodischarging

The friction-induced charging (i.e., tribocharging) and the following discharging (referred here as tribodischarging) are always believed to have negative effects on the daily life and on the industrial production. Thus, how to inhibit the tribocharging and the tribodischarging has caused wide public concern. Because the discharge caused by the electrical breakdown of the ambient gas is generally accompanied with the generation of light, we investigated here the tribocharging and the tribodischarging by observing the light emitted during friction. We found that the position reversal of the friction pair has a dramatic impact on the intensity of the tribo-induced light. Experimental results show that an intense light is produced when a stationary Al2O3 disk is sliding on a rotating SiO2 disk, but only a weak light is observed for the case of a stationary SiO2 disk and a rotating Al2O3 disk. This means that the process of the tribocharging and the tribodischarging can be significantly influenced owing to the change in the relative position of the friction couple. The experimentally measured polarities of the tribo-induced charge on the friction surfaces further indicated that the strong discharging occurs when the rotating surface is negatively charged. The reason for the difference in the intensity of the tribocharging and tribodischarging can be attributed to the combined effects of the contact potential difference and the temperature gradient between the contacting surfaces on the charge transfer when friction. Finally, a simple, low cost, yet effective approach, i.e., just keep the friction partner whose surface is tribo-induced negatively charged as the stationary one, can be utilized to suppress the intensity of the tribocharging and the tribodischarging. This work may provide potential applications in numerous areas of science and engineering and also in the everyday life.Comment: 15 pages, 6 figure