Maps on matrices that preserve the spectral radius distance

Citation
R. Bhatia et al., Maps on matrices that preserve the spectral radius distance, STUD MATH, 134(2), 1999, pp. 99-110
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Mathematics
Journal title
STUDIA MATHEMATICA
ISSN journal
00393223 → ACNP
Volume
134
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
99 - 110
Database
ISI
SICI code
0039-3223(1999)134:2<99:MOMTPT>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Let phi be a surjective map on the space of n x n complex matrices such tha t r(phi(A) - phi(B)) = r(A - B) for all A, B, where r(X) is the spectral ra dius of X. We show that phi must be a composition of five types of maps: tr anslation, multiplication by a scalar of modulus one, complex conjugation, taking transpose and (simultaneous) similarity. In particular, phi is real linear up to a translation.