For $AinmathbbR^ntimes n$ and $BinmathbbR^ntimes k$, does $(I_n-aA)^-1Bb$ determine $ainmathbbR$ and $binmathbbR^k$?

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Let $A$ be a real $ntimes n$ matrix, and $B$ be a real $ntimes k$
matrix of rank $k<n$, with $mathrmcol(B)$ (the column space of $B$) not an
invariant subspace of $A$. We assume $Aneq0,I_n$. Consider $$f(a,b)=(I_n-aA)^-1Bb,$$ for real
scalar $ain S$ and $binmathbbR^k$. $S$ is the set of values of $a$ such that
$(I_n-aA)$ is invertible.



We say that $f(a,b)$ identifies $a$ and $b$ over $Omega$ if $f(a,b)=f(a^ast
,b^ast)$ implies $(a,b)=(a^ast,b^ast)$ for any two pairs
$(a,b),(a^ast,b^ast)inOmega$.



The problem is to describe the set over which $f(a,b)$ does not identify $a$ and $b$.




What I have done so far:



Rewrite $f(a,b)=f(a^ast,b^ast)$ as
$$
B(b-b^ast)+AB(ab^ast-a^astb)=0.tag1label1
$$
Thus, $f(a,b)$ identifies $a$ and $b$ over $Omega$ if $eqref1$ implies
$(a,b)=(a^ast,b^ast)$ for all $(a,b),(a^ast,b^ast)inOmega$.



So far I understand only two particular cases:



  1. If $mathrmrank(B,AB)=2k$, then $eqref1$ is satisfied iff $b-b^ast=0$ and
    $ab^ast-a^astb=0$, from which $(a,b)=(a^ast,b^ast)$ provided that
    $bneq0$. Hence, in this case $f(a,b)$ identifies $a$ and $b$ over
    $StimesmathbbR^k/0$.

  2. Partition $B$ as $(B_1,B_2)$ where $B_1$ is $ntimes k_1$ and
    $B_2$ is $ntimes k_2$, with $0<k_1<k$, and suppose that $AB_1=B_1L$
    for some $k_1times k_1$ matrix $L$ ($mathrmcol(B_1)$ is an invariant
    subspace of $A$), and that $mathrmrank(B,AB)=k+k_2.$ Then, letting
    $left( b_1^prime,b_2^primeright) $ be the partition of
    $b^prime$ conformable with that of $B,$ $eqref1$ becomes
    $$
    B_1(b_1-b_1^ast+L(ab_1^ast-a^astb_1))+B_2(b_2%
    -b_2^ast)+AB_2(ab_2^ast-a^astb_2)=0.
    $$
    Since the columns of $(B_1,B_2,AB_2)$ are linearly independent,
    $eqref1$ is satisfied if and only if $b_1-b_1^ast+L(ab_1^ast
    -a^astb_1)=0$, $b_2-b_2^ast=0$, and $ab_2^ast-a^ast%
    b_2=0$. Combining the second and third equalities, gives $b_2=b_2^ast
    $ and $a=a^ast$, provided that $b_2neq0.$ Hence the first equality
    becomes $left( I_k_1-aLright) left( b_1-b_1^astright) =0$,
    which is equivalent to $b_1-b_1^ast$ because $I_k_1-aL$ is
    invertible for any $ain S$. This means that $f(a,b)$ identifies $(a,b)$
    provided that not all entries of $b$ associated to columns of $B$ not in
    $mathrmcol(A)$ are zero (if they were we would essentially be in the
    case when $mathrmcol(B)$ is an invariant subspace of $A$--in that case it is clear that
    $left( a,bright) $ cannot be identified from $f(a,b)$)


Update:



Let's look at the case $k=2.$ Write $B=(B_1,B_2)$, so $B_1$ and $B_2$ are vectors. Assume
$mathrmrank(B,AB)=mathrmrank(B,AB_2)=k+1$ (the case $mathrmrank(B,AB)=2k$ is trivial, see case 1 above, and so is the case $mathrmrank(B,AB)=k$), and write $$AB_1%
=l_1B_1+l_2B_2+l_3AB_2,$$ for $l_1,l_2,l_3inmathbbR$.
From $eqref1$,
beginequation
left[ beta_1-beta_1^ast+l_1(abeta_1^ast-a^astbeta
_1)right] B_1+left[ beta_2-beta_2^ast+l_2(abeta_1^ast
-a^astbeta_1)right] B_2+left[ abeta_2^ast-a^astbeta
_2+l_3(abeta_1^ast-a^astbeta_1)right] AB_2=0.
endequation
Since $mathrmrank(B,AB_2)=k+1,$ this equality is satisfied iff
$$left{
beginarray
[c]c%
b_1-b_1^ast+l_1(ab_1^ast-a^astb_1)=0\
b_2-b_2^ast+l_2(ab_1^ast-a^astb_1)=0\
ab_2^ast-a^astb_2+l_3(ab_1^ast-a^astb_1)=0
endarray
right.$$
As a linear system in the unknowns $b_1^ast,b_2^ast,a^ast$, this
is
$$Cleft[
beginarray
[c]c%
b_1^ast\
b_2^ast\
a^ast%
endarray
right] =left[
beginarray
[c]c%
b_1\
b_2\
0
endarray
right],tag1label2$$
where
$$C=left[
beginarray
[c]ccc%
1-l_1a & 0 & l_1b_1\
-l_2a & 1 & l_2b_1\
-l_3a & a & l_3b_1+b_2%
endarray
right] .$$



If $mathrmrank(C)=3$, the only solution to the system is $left( b^ast
,a^astright) =left( b,aright) $. If $mathrmrank(C)<3$, there may
be other solutions.



Note that
$$
det(C)=left( l_1a-1right) b_2-left( l_2a+l_3right) b_1.
$$



Note that for fixed $a$, the set of $(b_1,b_2)$ such that $det(C)=0$ is a line in $mathbbR^2$.



Incidentally note that case 2. above (with $k=2$) obtains when $l_2=l_3=0.$ In that case,
$det(C)=left( l_1a-1right) b_2$, so $det(C)=0$ only if $b_2=0$
($l_1a-1=0$ is impossible as $l_1$ must be an eigenvalue of $A$, so $l_1a-1=0$ would contradict invertibility of $(I_n-aA)$). That is,
in that case, we find again the result that $b,a$ is identifiable provided
that $b_2neq0$.







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    Let $A$ be a real $ntimes n$ matrix, and $B$ be a real $ntimes k$
    matrix of rank $k<n$, with $mathrmcol(B)$ (the column space of $B$) not an
    invariant subspace of $A$. We assume $Aneq0,I_n$. Consider $$f(a,b)=(I_n-aA)^-1Bb,$$ for real
    scalar $ain S$ and $binmathbbR^k$. $S$ is the set of values of $a$ such that
    $(I_n-aA)$ is invertible.



    We say that $f(a,b)$ identifies $a$ and $b$ over $Omega$ if $f(a,b)=f(a^ast
    ,b^ast)$ implies $(a,b)=(a^ast,b^ast)$ for any two pairs
    $(a,b),(a^ast,b^ast)inOmega$.



    The problem is to describe the set over which $f(a,b)$ does not identify $a$ and $b$.




    What I have done so far:



    Rewrite $f(a,b)=f(a^ast,b^ast)$ as
    $$
    B(b-b^ast)+AB(ab^ast-a^astb)=0.tag1label1
    $$
    Thus, $f(a,b)$ identifies $a$ and $b$ over $Omega$ if $eqref1$ implies
    $(a,b)=(a^ast,b^ast)$ for all $(a,b),(a^ast,b^ast)inOmega$.



    So far I understand only two particular cases:



    1. If $mathrmrank(B,AB)=2k$, then $eqref1$ is satisfied iff $b-b^ast=0$ and
      $ab^ast-a^astb=0$, from which $(a,b)=(a^ast,b^ast)$ provided that
      $bneq0$. Hence, in this case $f(a,b)$ identifies $a$ and $b$ over
      $StimesmathbbR^k/0$.

    2. Partition $B$ as $(B_1,B_2)$ where $B_1$ is $ntimes k_1$ and
      $B_2$ is $ntimes k_2$, with $0<k_1<k$, and suppose that $AB_1=B_1L$
      for some $k_1times k_1$ matrix $L$ ($mathrmcol(B_1)$ is an invariant
      subspace of $A$), and that $mathrmrank(B,AB)=k+k_2.$ Then, letting
      $left( b_1^prime,b_2^primeright) $ be the partition of
      $b^prime$ conformable with that of $B,$ $eqref1$ becomes
      $$
      B_1(b_1-b_1^ast+L(ab_1^ast-a^astb_1))+B_2(b_2%
      -b_2^ast)+AB_2(ab_2^ast-a^astb_2)=0.
      $$
      Since the columns of $(B_1,B_2,AB_2)$ are linearly independent,
      $eqref1$ is satisfied if and only if $b_1-b_1^ast+L(ab_1^ast
      -a^astb_1)=0$, $b_2-b_2^ast=0$, and $ab_2^ast-a^ast%
      b_2=0$. Combining the second and third equalities, gives $b_2=b_2^ast
      $ and $a=a^ast$, provided that $b_2neq0.$ Hence the first equality
      becomes $left( I_k_1-aLright) left( b_1-b_1^astright) =0$,
      which is equivalent to $b_1-b_1^ast$ because $I_k_1-aL$ is
      invertible for any $ain S$. This means that $f(a,b)$ identifies $(a,b)$
      provided that not all entries of $b$ associated to columns of $B$ not in
      $mathrmcol(A)$ are zero (if they were we would essentially be in the
      case when $mathrmcol(B)$ is an invariant subspace of $A$--in that case it is clear that
      $left( a,bright) $ cannot be identified from $f(a,b)$)


    Update:



    Let's look at the case $k=2.$ Write $B=(B_1,B_2)$, so $B_1$ and $B_2$ are vectors. Assume
    $mathrmrank(B,AB)=mathrmrank(B,AB_2)=k+1$ (the case $mathrmrank(B,AB)=2k$ is trivial, see case 1 above, and so is the case $mathrmrank(B,AB)=k$), and write $$AB_1%
    =l_1B_1+l_2B_2+l_3AB_2,$$ for $l_1,l_2,l_3inmathbbR$.
    From $eqref1$,
    beginequation
    left[ beta_1-beta_1^ast+l_1(abeta_1^ast-a^astbeta
    _1)right] B_1+left[ beta_2-beta_2^ast+l_2(abeta_1^ast
    -a^astbeta_1)right] B_2+left[ abeta_2^ast-a^astbeta
    _2+l_3(abeta_1^ast-a^astbeta_1)right] AB_2=0.
    endequation
    Since $mathrmrank(B,AB_2)=k+1,$ this equality is satisfied iff
    $$left{
    beginarray
    [c]c%
    b_1-b_1^ast+l_1(ab_1^ast-a^astb_1)=0\
    b_2-b_2^ast+l_2(ab_1^ast-a^astb_1)=0\
    ab_2^ast-a^astb_2+l_3(ab_1^ast-a^astb_1)=0
    endarray
    right.$$
    As a linear system in the unknowns $b_1^ast,b_2^ast,a^ast$, this
    is
    $$Cleft[
    beginarray
    [c]c%
    b_1^ast\
    b_2^ast\
    a^ast%
    endarray
    right] =left[
    beginarray
    [c]c%
    b_1\
    b_2\
    0
    endarray
    right],tag1label2$$
    where
    $$C=left[
    beginarray
    [c]ccc%
    1-l_1a & 0 & l_1b_1\
    -l_2a & 1 & l_2b_1\
    -l_3a & a & l_3b_1+b_2%
    endarray
    right] .$$



    If $mathrmrank(C)=3$, the only solution to the system is $left( b^ast
    ,a^astright) =left( b,aright) $. If $mathrmrank(C)<3$, there may
    be other solutions.



    Note that
    $$
    det(C)=left( l_1a-1right) b_2-left( l_2a+l_3right) b_1.
    $$



    Note that for fixed $a$, the set of $(b_1,b_2)$ such that $det(C)=0$ is a line in $mathbbR^2$.



    Incidentally note that case 2. above (with $k=2$) obtains when $l_2=l_3=0.$ In that case,
    $det(C)=left( l_1a-1right) b_2$, so $det(C)=0$ only if $b_2=0$
    ($l_1a-1=0$ is impossible as $l_1$ must be an eigenvalue of $A$, so $l_1a-1=0$ would contradict invertibility of $(I_n-aA)$). That is,
    in that case, we find again the result that $b,a$ is identifiable provided
    that $b_2neq0$.







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      Let $A$ be a real $ntimes n$ matrix, and $B$ be a real $ntimes k$
      matrix of rank $k<n$, with $mathrmcol(B)$ (the column space of $B$) not an
      invariant subspace of $A$. We assume $Aneq0,I_n$. Consider $$f(a,b)=(I_n-aA)^-1Bb,$$ for real
      scalar $ain S$ and $binmathbbR^k$. $S$ is the set of values of $a$ such that
      $(I_n-aA)$ is invertible.



      We say that $f(a,b)$ identifies $a$ and $b$ over $Omega$ if $f(a,b)=f(a^ast
      ,b^ast)$ implies $(a,b)=(a^ast,b^ast)$ for any two pairs
      $(a,b),(a^ast,b^ast)inOmega$.



      The problem is to describe the set over which $f(a,b)$ does not identify $a$ and $b$.




      What I have done so far:



      Rewrite $f(a,b)=f(a^ast,b^ast)$ as
      $$
      B(b-b^ast)+AB(ab^ast-a^astb)=0.tag1label1
      $$
      Thus, $f(a,b)$ identifies $a$ and $b$ over $Omega$ if $eqref1$ implies
      $(a,b)=(a^ast,b^ast)$ for all $(a,b),(a^ast,b^ast)inOmega$.



      So far I understand only two particular cases:



      1. If $mathrmrank(B,AB)=2k$, then $eqref1$ is satisfied iff $b-b^ast=0$ and
        $ab^ast-a^astb=0$, from which $(a,b)=(a^ast,b^ast)$ provided that
        $bneq0$. Hence, in this case $f(a,b)$ identifies $a$ and $b$ over
        $StimesmathbbR^k/0$.

      2. Partition $B$ as $(B_1,B_2)$ where $B_1$ is $ntimes k_1$ and
        $B_2$ is $ntimes k_2$, with $0<k_1<k$, and suppose that $AB_1=B_1L$
        for some $k_1times k_1$ matrix $L$ ($mathrmcol(B_1)$ is an invariant
        subspace of $A$), and that $mathrmrank(B,AB)=k+k_2.$ Then, letting
        $left( b_1^prime,b_2^primeright) $ be the partition of
        $b^prime$ conformable with that of $B,$ $eqref1$ becomes
        $$
        B_1(b_1-b_1^ast+L(ab_1^ast-a^astb_1))+B_2(b_2%
        -b_2^ast)+AB_2(ab_2^ast-a^astb_2)=0.
        $$
        Since the columns of $(B_1,B_2,AB_2)$ are linearly independent,
        $eqref1$ is satisfied if and only if $b_1-b_1^ast+L(ab_1^ast
        -a^astb_1)=0$, $b_2-b_2^ast=0$, and $ab_2^ast-a^ast%
        b_2=0$. Combining the second and third equalities, gives $b_2=b_2^ast
        $ and $a=a^ast$, provided that $b_2neq0.$ Hence the first equality
        becomes $left( I_k_1-aLright) left( b_1-b_1^astright) =0$,
        which is equivalent to $b_1-b_1^ast$ because $I_k_1-aL$ is
        invertible for any $ain S$. This means that $f(a,b)$ identifies $(a,b)$
        provided that not all entries of $b$ associated to columns of $B$ not in
        $mathrmcol(A)$ are zero (if they were we would essentially be in the
        case when $mathrmcol(B)$ is an invariant subspace of $A$--in that case it is clear that
        $left( a,bright) $ cannot be identified from $f(a,b)$)


      Update:



      Let's look at the case $k=2.$ Write $B=(B_1,B_2)$, so $B_1$ and $B_2$ are vectors. Assume
      $mathrmrank(B,AB)=mathrmrank(B,AB_2)=k+1$ (the case $mathrmrank(B,AB)=2k$ is trivial, see case 1 above, and so is the case $mathrmrank(B,AB)=k$), and write $$AB_1%
      =l_1B_1+l_2B_2+l_3AB_2,$$ for $l_1,l_2,l_3inmathbbR$.
      From $eqref1$,
      beginequation
      left[ beta_1-beta_1^ast+l_1(abeta_1^ast-a^astbeta
      _1)right] B_1+left[ beta_2-beta_2^ast+l_2(abeta_1^ast
      -a^astbeta_1)right] B_2+left[ abeta_2^ast-a^astbeta
      _2+l_3(abeta_1^ast-a^astbeta_1)right] AB_2=0.
      endequation
      Since $mathrmrank(B,AB_2)=k+1,$ this equality is satisfied iff
      $$left{
      beginarray
      [c]c%
      b_1-b_1^ast+l_1(ab_1^ast-a^astb_1)=0\
      b_2-b_2^ast+l_2(ab_1^ast-a^astb_1)=0\
      ab_2^ast-a^astb_2+l_3(ab_1^ast-a^astb_1)=0
      endarray
      right.$$
      As a linear system in the unknowns $b_1^ast,b_2^ast,a^ast$, this
      is
      $$Cleft[
      beginarray
      [c]c%
      b_1^ast\
      b_2^ast\
      a^ast%
      endarray
      right] =left[
      beginarray
      [c]c%
      b_1\
      b_2\
      0
      endarray
      right],tag1label2$$
      where
      $$C=left[
      beginarray
      [c]ccc%
      1-l_1a & 0 & l_1b_1\
      -l_2a & 1 & l_2b_1\
      -l_3a & a & l_3b_1+b_2%
      endarray
      right] .$$



      If $mathrmrank(C)=3$, the only solution to the system is $left( b^ast
      ,a^astright) =left( b,aright) $. If $mathrmrank(C)<3$, there may
      be other solutions.



      Note that
      $$
      det(C)=left( l_1a-1right) b_2-left( l_2a+l_3right) b_1.
      $$



      Note that for fixed $a$, the set of $(b_1,b_2)$ such that $det(C)=0$ is a line in $mathbbR^2$.



      Incidentally note that case 2. above (with $k=2$) obtains when $l_2=l_3=0.$ In that case,
      $det(C)=left( l_1a-1right) b_2$, so $det(C)=0$ only if $b_2=0$
      ($l_1a-1=0$ is impossible as $l_1$ must be an eigenvalue of $A$, so $l_1a-1=0$ would contradict invertibility of $(I_n-aA)$). That is,
      in that case, we find again the result that $b,a$ is identifiable provided
      that $b_2neq0$.







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      Let $A$ be a real $ntimes n$ matrix, and $B$ be a real $ntimes k$
      matrix of rank $k<n$, with $mathrmcol(B)$ (the column space of $B$) not an
      invariant subspace of $A$. We assume $Aneq0,I_n$. Consider $$f(a,b)=(I_n-aA)^-1Bb,$$ for real
      scalar $ain S$ and $binmathbbR^k$. $S$ is the set of values of $a$ such that
      $(I_n-aA)$ is invertible.



      We say that $f(a,b)$ identifies $a$ and $b$ over $Omega$ if $f(a,b)=f(a^ast
      ,b^ast)$ implies $(a,b)=(a^ast,b^ast)$ for any two pairs
      $(a,b),(a^ast,b^ast)inOmega$.



      The problem is to describe the set over which $f(a,b)$ does not identify $a$ and $b$.




      What I have done so far:



      Rewrite $f(a,b)=f(a^ast,b^ast)$ as
      $$
      B(b-b^ast)+AB(ab^ast-a^astb)=0.tag1label1
      $$
      Thus, $f(a,b)$ identifies $a$ and $b$ over $Omega$ if $eqref1$ implies
      $(a,b)=(a^ast,b^ast)$ for all $(a,b),(a^ast,b^ast)inOmega$.



      So far I understand only two particular cases:



      1. If $mathrmrank(B,AB)=2k$, then $eqref1$ is satisfied iff $b-b^ast=0$ and
        $ab^ast-a^astb=0$, from which $(a,b)=(a^ast,b^ast)$ provided that
        $bneq0$. Hence, in this case $f(a,b)$ identifies $a$ and $b$ over
        $StimesmathbbR^k/0$.

      2. Partition $B$ as $(B_1,B_2)$ where $B_1$ is $ntimes k_1$ and
        $B_2$ is $ntimes k_2$, with $0<k_1<k$, and suppose that $AB_1=B_1L$
        for some $k_1times k_1$ matrix $L$ ($mathrmcol(B_1)$ is an invariant
        subspace of $A$), and that $mathrmrank(B,AB)=k+k_2.$ Then, letting
        $left( b_1^prime,b_2^primeright) $ be the partition of
        $b^prime$ conformable with that of $B,$ $eqref1$ becomes
        $$
        B_1(b_1-b_1^ast+L(ab_1^ast-a^astb_1))+B_2(b_2%
        -b_2^ast)+AB_2(ab_2^ast-a^astb_2)=0.
        $$
        Since the columns of $(B_1,B_2,AB_2)$ are linearly independent,
        $eqref1$ is satisfied if and only if $b_1-b_1^ast+L(ab_1^ast
        -a^astb_1)=0$, $b_2-b_2^ast=0$, and $ab_2^ast-a^ast%
        b_2=0$. Combining the second and third equalities, gives $b_2=b_2^ast
        $ and $a=a^ast$, provided that $b_2neq0.$ Hence the first equality
        becomes $left( I_k_1-aLright) left( b_1-b_1^astright) =0$,
        which is equivalent to $b_1-b_1^ast$ because $I_k_1-aL$ is
        invertible for any $ain S$. This means that $f(a,b)$ identifies $(a,b)$
        provided that not all entries of $b$ associated to columns of $B$ not in
        $mathrmcol(A)$ are zero (if they were we would essentially be in the
        case when $mathrmcol(B)$ is an invariant subspace of $A$--in that case it is clear that
        $left( a,bright) $ cannot be identified from $f(a,b)$)


      Update:



      Let's look at the case $k=2.$ Write $B=(B_1,B_2)$, so $B_1$ and $B_2$ are vectors. Assume
      $mathrmrank(B,AB)=mathrmrank(B,AB_2)=k+1$ (the case $mathrmrank(B,AB)=2k$ is trivial, see case 1 above, and so is the case $mathrmrank(B,AB)=k$), and write $$AB_1%
      =l_1B_1+l_2B_2+l_3AB_2,$$ for $l_1,l_2,l_3inmathbbR$.
      From $eqref1$,
      beginequation
      left[ beta_1-beta_1^ast+l_1(abeta_1^ast-a^astbeta
      _1)right] B_1+left[ beta_2-beta_2^ast+l_2(abeta_1^ast
      -a^astbeta_1)right] B_2+left[ abeta_2^ast-a^astbeta
      _2+l_3(abeta_1^ast-a^astbeta_1)right] AB_2=0.
      endequation
      Since $mathrmrank(B,AB_2)=k+1,$ this equality is satisfied iff
      $$left{
      beginarray
      [c]c%
      b_1-b_1^ast+l_1(ab_1^ast-a^astb_1)=0\
      b_2-b_2^ast+l_2(ab_1^ast-a^astb_1)=0\
      ab_2^ast-a^astb_2+l_3(ab_1^ast-a^astb_1)=0
      endarray
      right.$$
      As a linear system in the unknowns $b_1^ast,b_2^ast,a^ast$, this
      is
      $$Cleft[
      beginarray
      [c]c%
      b_1^ast\
      b_2^ast\
      a^ast%
      endarray
      right] =left[
      beginarray
      [c]c%
      b_1\
      b_2\
      0
      endarray
      right],tag1label2$$
      where
      $$C=left[
      beginarray
      [c]ccc%
      1-l_1a & 0 & l_1b_1\
      -l_2a & 1 & l_2b_1\
      -l_3a & a & l_3b_1+b_2%
      endarray
      right] .$$



      If $mathrmrank(C)=3$, the only solution to the system is $left( b^ast
      ,a^astright) =left( b,aright) $. If $mathrmrank(C)<3$, there may
      be other solutions.



      Note that
      $$
      det(C)=left( l_1a-1right) b_2-left( l_2a+l_3right) b_1.
      $$



      Note that for fixed $a$, the set of $(b_1,b_2)$ such that $det(C)=0$ is a line in $mathbbR^2$.



      Incidentally note that case 2. above (with $k=2$) obtains when $l_2=l_3=0.$ In that case,
      $det(C)=left( l_1a-1right) b_2$, so $det(C)=0$ only if $b_2=0$
      ($l_1a-1=0$ is impossible as $l_1$ must be an eigenvalue of $A$, so $l_1a-1=0$ would contradict invertibility of $(I_n-aA)$). That is,
      in that case, we find again the result that $b,a$ is identifiable provided
      that $b_2neq0$.









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          We consider the relation $(I_n-aA)^-1Bb=v$ where $A,B$ and the vector $v$ are known and $a,b=[b_i]$ are unknown. Note that $ngeq k,operatornamerank(B)=k$ and $1/anotin operatornamespectrum(A)$.



          Then $Bb=(I-aA)v=v-aAv$, that is $Bb+aAv=v$. Let $B=[B_1,cdots,B_k]$.



          Assume that $A,B,v$ are randomly chosen. Then the $(B_i)_i,Av=w,v$ are random vectors in $mathbbR^n$.



          The above equation can be rewritten $sum_ileq kb_iB_i+aw=v$, that is, we want to decompose the vector $v$ on the $k+1$ vectors $(B_i)_i,w$; moreover, the decomposition must be unique.



          It is possible with probability $1$ when $n=k+1$; otherwise, it is possible with probability $0$.



          When $A$ is random, it's invertible with probability $1$. Here, $A$ is not assumed to be invertible and the question is: how to choose $v$ so that the decomposition exists and is unique? In particular, the vectors $vinker(A)$ are not convenient. I think that there are many such subcases and I stand prudently on the sidelines.






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          Here are some ideas.



          We consider the relation $(I_n-aA)^-1Bb=v$ where $A,B$ and the vector $v$ are known and $a,b=[b_i]$ are unknown. Note that $ngeq k,operatornamerank(B)=k$ and $1/anotin operatornamespectrum(A)$.



          Then $Bb=(I-aA)v=v-aAv$, that is $Bb+aAv=v$. Let $B=[B_1,cdots,B_k]$.



          Assume that $A,B,v$ are randomly chosen. Then the $(B_i)_i,Av=w,v$ are random vectors in $mathbbR^n$.



          The above equation can be rewritten $sum_ileq kb_iB_i+aw=v$, that is, we want to decompose the vector $v$ on the $k+1$ vectors $(B_i)_i,w$; moreover, the decomposition must be unique.



          It is possible with probability $1$ when $n=k+1$; otherwise, it is possible with probability $0$.



          When $A$ is random, it's invertible with probability $1$. Here, $A$ is not assumed to be invertible and the question is: how to choose $v$ so that the decomposition exists and is unique? In particular, the vectors $vinker(A)$ are not convenient. I think that there are many such subcases and I stand prudently on the sidelines.






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          • thanks for ideas. perhaps I should modify my aim, please see update. It is probably true that $a$ and $b$ are identified except on sets of measure zero. maybe there's a simple way to see that
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          Here are some ideas.



          We consider the relation $(I_n-aA)^-1Bb=v$ where $A,B$ and the vector $v$ are known and $a,b=[b_i]$ are unknown. Note that $ngeq k,operatornamerank(B)=k$ and $1/anotin operatornamespectrum(A)$.



          Then $Bb=(I-aA)v=v-aAv$, that is $Bb+aAv=v$. Let $B=[B_1,cdots,B_k]$.



          Assume that $A,B,v$ are randomly chosen. Then the $(B_i)_i,Av=w,v$ are random vectors in $mathbbR^n$.



          The above equation can be rewritten $sum_ileq kb_iB_i+aw=v$, that is, we want to decompose the vector $v$ on the $k+1$ vectors $(B_i)_i,w$; moreover, the decomposition must be unique.



          It is possible with probability $1$ when $n=k+1$; otherwise, it is possible with probability $0$.



          When $A$ is random, it's invertible with probability $1$. Here, $A$ is not assumed to be invertible and the question is: how to choose $v$ so that the decomposition exists and is unique? In particular, the vectors $vinker(A)$ are not convenient. I think that there are many such subcases and I stand prudently on the sidelines.






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          • thanks for ideas. perhaps I should modify my aim, please see update. It is probably true that $a$ and $b$ are identified except on sets of measure zero. maybe there's a simple way to see that
            – mark
            Jul 20 at 17:51












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          Here are some ideas.



          We consider the relation $(I_n-aA)^-1Bb=v$ where $A,B$ and the vector $v$ are known and $a,b=[b_i]$ are unknown. Note that $ngeq k,operatornamerank(B)=k$ and $1/anotin operatornamespectrum(A)$.



          Then $Bb=(I-aA)v=v-aAv$, that is $Bb+aAv=v$. Let $B=[B_1,cdots,B_k]$.



          Assume that $A,B,v$ are randomly chosen. Then the $(B_i)_i,Av=w,v$ are random vectors in $mathbbR^n$.



          The above equation can be rewritten $sum_ileq kb_iB_i+aw=v$, that is, we want to decompose the vector $v$ on the $k+1$ vectors $(B_i)_i,w$; moreover, the decomposition must be unique.



          It is possible with probability $1$ when $n=k+1$; otherwise, it is possible with probability $0$.



          When $A$ is random, it's invertible with probability $1$. Here, $A$ is not assumed to be invertible and the question is: how to choose $v$ so that the decomposition exists and is unique? In particular, the vectors $vinker(A)$ are not convenient. I think that there are many such subcases and I stand prudently on the sidelines.






          share|cite|improve this answer















          Here are some ideas.



          We consider the relation $(I_n-aA)^-1Bb=v$ where $A,B$ and the vector $v$ are known and $a,b=[b_i]$ are unknown. Note that $ngeq k,operatornamerank(B)=k$ and $1/anotin operatornamespectrum(A)$.



          Then $Bb=(I-aA)v=v-aAv$, that is $Bb+aAv=v$. Let $B=[B_1,cdots,B_k]$.



          Assume that $A,B,v$ are randomly chosen. Then the $(B_i)_i,Av=w,v$ are random vectors in $mathbbR^n$.



          The above equation can be rewritten $sum_ileq kb_iB_i+aw=v$, that is, we want to decompose the vector $v$ on the $k+1$ vectors $(B_i)_i,w$; moreover, the decomposition must be unique.



          It is possible with probability $1$ when $n=k+1$; otherwise, it is possible with probability $0$.



          When $A$ is random, it's invertible with probability $1$. Here, $A$ is not assumed to be invertible and the question is: how to choose $v$ so that the decomposition exists and is unique? In particular, the vectors $vinker(A)$ are not convenient. I think that there are many such subcases and I stand prudently on the sidelines.







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          • thanks for ideas. perhaps I should modify my aim, please see update. It is probably true that $a$ and $b$ are identified except on sets of measure zero. maybe there's a simple way to see that
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            Jul 20 at 17:51
















          • thanks for ideas. perhaps I should modify my aim, please see update. It is probably true that $a$ and $b$ are identified except on sets of measure zero. maybe there's a simple way to see that
            – mark
            Jul 20 at 17:51















          thanks for ideas. perhaps I should modify my aim, please see update. It is probably true that $a$ and $b$ are identified except on sets of measure zero. maybe there's a simple way to see that
          – mark
          Jul 20 at 17:51




          thanks for ideas. perhaps I should modify my aim, please see update. It is probably true that $a$ and $b$ are identified except on sets of measure zero. maybe there's a simple way to see that
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