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We describe in terms of canonical forms various classes of plus matrices in real and complex finite dimensional spaces with indefinite scalar product and study their topological structures (such as closure and interior).
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Dedicated to M.G. Kreîn, one of the founding fathers of the theory of plus-operators.
The work of this author was performed under the auspices of C.N.R.-G.N.F.M. and partially supported by the research project, “Nonlinear problems in analysis and its physical, chemical and biological applications: Analytical, modelling and computational aspects”, of the Italian Ministry of Higher Education and Research (M.U.R.S.T.)
The work of this author partially supported by the NSF grant DMS 9500924.
The work of all authors is partially supported by the NATO grant CGR 960700.
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van der Mee, C.V.M., Ran, A.C.M. & Rodman, L. Classes of plus matrices in finite dimensional indefinite scalar product spaces. Integr equ oper theory 30, 432–451 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01257876
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