Maximal determinants of matrices over the roots of unity

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Autore principale: Ponasso, Guillermo Nuñez
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author Ponasso, Guillermo Nuñez
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contents We study the maximum absolute value of the determinant of matrices with entries in the set of $\ell$-th roots of unity; this is a generalization of $D$-optimal designs and Hadamard's maximal determinant problem, which involves $\pm 1$ matrices. For general values of $\ell$, we give sharpened determinantal upper bounds and constructions of matrices of large determinant. The maximal determinant problem in the cases $\ell = 3$, $\ell = 4$ is similar to the classical Hadamard maximal determinant problem for matrices with entries $\pm 1$, and many techniques can be generalized. For $\ell = 3$ we give an additional construction of matrices with large determinant, and calculate the value of the maximal determinant over $μ_3$ for all orders $n < 14$. Additionally, we survey the case $\ell = 4$ and exhibit an infinite family of maximal determinant matrices over the fourth roots of unity.
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spellingShingle Maximal determinants of matrices over the roots of unity
Ponasso, Guillermo Nuñez
Combinatorics
We study the maximum absolute value of the determinant of matrices with entries in the set of $\ell$-th roots of unity; this is a generalization of $D$-optimal designs and Hadamard's maximal determinant problem, which involves $\pm 1$ matrices. For general values of $\ell$, we give sharpened determinantal upper bounds and constructions of matrices of large determinant. The maximal determinant problem in the cases $\ell = 3$, $\ell = 4$ is similar to the classical Hadamard maximal determinant problem for matrices with entries $\pm 1$, and many techniques can be generalized. For $\ell = 3$ we give an additional construction of matrices with large determinant, and calculate the value of the maximal determinant over $μ_3$ for all orders $n < 14$. Additionally, we survey the case $\ell = 4$ and exhibit an infinite family of maximal determinant matrices over the fourth roots of unity.
title Maximal determinants of matrices over the roots of unity
topic Combinatorics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.11114