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In this paper we consider two problems in frame theory. On the one hand, given a set of vectors $mathcal F$ we describe the spectral and geometrical structure of optimal completions of $mathcal F$ by a finite family of vectors with prescribed norms, where optimality is measured with respect to majorization. In particular, these optimal completions are the minimizers of a family of convex functionals that include the mean square error and the Bendetto-Fickus frame potential. On the other hand, given a fixed frame $mathcal F$ we describe explicitly the spectral and geometrical structure of optimal frames $mathcal G$ that are in duality with $mathcal F$ and such that the Frobenius norms of their analysis operators is bounded from below by a fixed constant. In this case, optimality is measured with respect to submajorization of the frames operators. Our approach relies on the description of the spectral and geometrical structure of matrices that minimize submajorization on sets that are naturally associated with the problems above.
Given a finite sequence of vectors $mathcal F_0$ in $C^d$ we characterize in a complete and explicit way the optimal completions of $mathcal F_0$ obtained by adding a finite sequence of vectors with prescribed norms, where optimality is measured with respect to majorization (of the eigenvalues of the frame operators of the completed sequence). Indeed, we construct (in terms of a fast algorithm) a vector - that depends on the eigenvalues of the frame operator of the initial sequence $cF_0$ and the sequence of prescribed norms - that is a minimum for majorization among all eigenvalues of frame operators of completions with prescribed norms. Then, using the eigenspaces of the frame operator of the initial sequence $cF_0$ we describe the frame operators of all optimal completions for majorization. Hence, the concrete optimal completions with prescribed norms can be obtained using recent algorithmic constructions related with the Schur-Horn theorem. The well known relation between majorization and tracial inequalities with respect to convex functions allow to describe our results in the following equivalent way: given a finite sequence of vectors $mathcal F_0$ in $C^d$ we show that the completions with prescribed norms that minimize the convex potential induced by a strictly convex function are structural minimizers, in the sense that they do not depend on the particular choice of the convex potential.
Given a finite sequence of vectors $mathcal F_0$ in $C^d$ we describe the spectral and geometrical structure of optimal completions of $mathcal F_0$ obtained by adding a finite sequence of vectors with prescribed norms, where optimality is measured with respect to a general convex potential. In particular, our analysis includes the so-called Mean Square Error (MSE) and the Benedetto-Fickus frame potential. On a first step, we reduce the problem of finding the optimal completions to the computation of the minimum of a convex function in a convex compact polytope in $R^d$. As a second step, we show that there exists a finite set (that can be explicitly computed in terms of a finite step algorithm that depends on $cF_0$ and the sequence of prescribed norms) such that the optimal frame completions with respect to a given convex potential can be described in terms of a distinguished element of this set. As a byproduct we characterize the cases of equality in Lindskiis inequality from matrix theory.
Let $mathcal F_0={f_i}_{iinmathbb{I}_{n_0}}$ be a finite sequence of vectors in $mathbb C^d$ and let $mathbf{a}=(a_i)_{iinmathbb{I}_k}$ be a finite sequence of positive numbers. We consider the completions of $cal F_0$ of the form $cal F=(cal F_0,cal G)$ obtained by appending a sequence $cal G={g_i}_{iinmathbb{I}_k}$ of vectors in $mathbb C^d$ such that $|g_i|^2=a_i$ for $iinmathbb{I}_k$, and endow the set of completions with the metric $d(cal F,tilde {mathcal F}) =max{ ,|g_i-tilde g_i|: iinmathbb{I}_k}$ where $tilde {cal F}=(cal F_0,,tilde {cal G})$. In this context we show that local minimizers on the set of completions of a convex potential $text{P}_varphi$, induced by a strictly convex function $varphi$, are also global minimizers. In case that $varphi(x)=x^2$ then $text{P}_varphi$ is the so-called frame potential introduced by Benedetto and Fickus, and our work generalizes several well known results for this potential. We show that there is an intimate connection between frame completion problems with prescribed norms and frame operator distance (FOD) problems. We use this connection and our results to settle in the affirmative a generalized version of Strawns conjecture on the FOD.
Parseval frames have particularly useful properties, and in some cases, they can be used to reconstruct signals which were analyzed by a non-Parseval frame. In this paper, we completely describe the degree to which such reconstruction is feasible. Indeed, notice that for fixed frames $cF$ and $cX$ with synthesis operators $F$ and $X$, the operator norm of $FX^*-I$ measures the (normalized) worst-case error in the reconstruction of vectors when analyzed with $cX$ and synthesized with $cF$. Hence, for any given frame $cF$, we compute explicitly the infimum of the operator norms of $FX^*-I$, where $cX$ is any Parseval frame. The $cX$s that minimize this quantity are called Parseval quasi-dual frames of $cF$. Our treatment considers both finite and infinite Parseval quasi-dual frames.
Given a sequence of elements $xi={xi_n}_{nin mathbb{N}}$ of a Hilbert space, an operator $T_xi$ is defined as the operator associated to a sesquilinear form determined by $xi$. This operator is in general different to the classical frame operator but possesses some remarkable properties. For instance, $T_xi$ is self-adjoint (in an specific space), unconditionally defined and, when $xi$ is a lower semi-frame, $T_xi$ gives a simple expression of a dual of $xi$. The operator $T_xi$ and lower semi-frames are studied in the context of sequences of integer translates.