On the structure of Hausdorff moment sequences of complex matrices
Abstract
The paper treats several aspects of the truncated matricial [α,β]-Hausdorff type moment problems. It is shown that each [α,β]-Hausdorff moment sequence has a particular intrinsic structure. More precisely, each element of this sequence varies within a closed bounded matricial interval. The case that the corresponding moment coincides with one of the endpoints of the interval plays a particular important role. This leads to distinguished molecular solutions of the truncated matricial [α,β]-Hausdorff moment problem, which satisfy some extremality properties. The proofs are mainly of algebraic character. The use of the parallel sum of matrices is an essential tool in the proofs.
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