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Spectral Properties of Totally Positive Kernels and Matrices

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Total Positivity and Its Applications

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We detail the history and present complete proofs of the spectral properties of totally positive kernels and matrices.

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Pinkus, A. (1996). Spectral Properties of Totally Positive Kernels and Matrices. In: Gasca, M., Micchelli, C.A. (eds) Total Positivity and Its Applications. Mathematics and Its Applications, vol 359. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8674-0_23

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