A note on maximizing a special concave function subject to simultaneous Loewner order constraints

James A. Calvin; Richard L. Dykstra

doi:10.1016/0024-3795(92)90208-R

A note on maximizing a special concave function subject to simultaneous Loewner order constraints

James A. Calvin^*, Richard L. Dykstra

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Maximization of functions with multivariate arguments can be computationally difficult. We show that for a special function, which is proportional to the density of a Wishart distribution, reparametrization can lead to maximization of a concave function. We use this fact to produce an algorithm which maximizes the function over a restricted parameter space of the form 0 < L ≤ Σ ≤ U, where L ≤ U means that U - L is a nonnegative definite matrix and L < U means that U - L is positive definite. This restriction is often referred to as the Loewner ordering.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	37-44
Number of pages	8
Journal	Linear Algebra and Its Applications
Volume	176
Issue number	C
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0024-3795(92)90208-R
State	Published - Nov 1992
Externally published	Yes

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Geometry and Topology
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