$mathbfL succeq mathbfQ$ true? For, $mathbfL$ diagonal with all entries $leq P$ and $mathbfQ$ Hermitian, with its trace limited by $P$

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I have the Hermitian and positive semidefinite matrix $mathbfQ$, with $texttrmathbfQ leq P$ and the diagonal matrix
$$
mathbfD = textdiag(d_1, ..., d_N), ,
$$
with
$$
0 leq d_1 leq ... leq d_K < P leq d_K+1 leq ... , leq d_N , , quad kin0, ..., N.
$$
The relation $mathbfD succeq mathbfQ$ is true.



Now, I construct a matrix $mathbfL$, which is identical to $mathbfD$ except, that all entries, which are greater than $P$, are set to $P$. Therefore, $mathbfL$ can be expressed as
$$
mathbfL = textdiag(d_1, ..., d_K, P, ..., P) ,.
$$



What I want to find out is, if the relation $mathbfL succeq mathbfQ$ is true?



For me, intuitively, this makes sense, but trying to prove it, I always get stuck. I checked multiple eigenvalue inequalities from different books, tried an approach where I assume that $mathbfL succeq mathbfQ$ is false and then try to induce a contradiction. Also, I try to find a counterexample to prove, that it's false.



For the cases where



  • $K=0,$, i.e. all entries of $mathbfL$ are equal to $P$ and

  • $K=N,$, i.e. $mathbfL = mathbfD$

it is more or less obviously true.







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    I have the Hermitian and positive semidefinite matrix $mathbfQ$, with $texttrmathbfQ leq P$ and the diagonal matrix
    $$
    mathbfD = textdiag(d_1, ..., d_N), ,
    $$
    with
    $$
    0 leq d_1 leq ... leq d_K < P leq d_K+1 leq ... , leq d_N , , quad kin0, ..., N.
    $$
    The relation $mathbfD succeq mathbfQ$ is true.



    Now, I construct a matrix $mathbfL$, which is identical to $mathbfD$ except, that all entries, which are greater than $P$, are set to $P$. Therefore, $mathbfL$ can be expressed as
    $$
    mathbfL = textdiag(d_1, ..., d_K, P, ..., P) ,.
    $$



    What I want to find out is, if the relation $mathbfL succeq mathbfQ$ is true?



    For me, intuitively, this makes sense, but trying to prove it, I always get stuck. I checked multiple eigenvalue inequalities from different books, tried an approach where I assume that $mathbfL succeq mathbfQ$ is false and then try to induce a contradiction. Also, I try to find a counterexample to prove, that it's false.



    For the cases where



    • $K=0,$, i.e. all entries of $mathbfL$ are equal to $P$ and

    • $K=N,$, i.e. $mathbfL = mathbfD$

    it is more or less obviously true.







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      I have the Hermitian and positive semidefinite matrix $mathbfQ$, with $texttrmathbfQ leq P$ and the diagonal matrix
      $$
      mathbfD = textdiag(d_1, ..., d_N), ,
      $$
      with
      $$
      0 leq d_1 leq ... leq d_K < P leq d_K+1 leq ... , leq d_N , , quad kin0, ..., N.
      $$
      The relation $mathbfD succeq mathbfQ$ is true.



      Now, I construct a matrix $mathbfL$, which is identical to $mathbfD$ except, that all entries, which are greater than $P$, are set to $P$. Therefore, $mathbfL$ can be expressed as
      $$
      mathbfL = textdiag(d_1, ..., d_K, P, ..., P) ,.
      $$



      What I want to find out is, if the relation $mathbfL succeq mathbfQ$ is true?



      For me, intuitively, this makes sense, but trying to prove it, I always get stuck. I checked multiple eigenvalue inequalities from different books, tried an approach where I assume that $mathbfL succeq mathbfQ$ is false and then try to induce a contradiction. Also, I try to find a counterexample to prove, that it's false.



      For the cases where



      • $K=0,$, i.e. all entries of $mathbfL$ are equal to $P$ and

      • $K=N,$, i.e. $mathbfL = mathbfD$

      it is more or less obviously true.







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      I have the Hermitian and positive semidefinite matrix $mathbfQ$, with $texttrmathbfQ leq P$ and the diagonal matrix
      $$
      mathbfD = textdiag(d_1, ..., d_N), ,
      $$
      with
      $$
      0 leq d_1 leq ... leq d_K < P leq d_K+1 leq ... , leq d_N , , quad kin0, ..., N.
      $$
      The relation $mathbfD succeq mathbfQ$ is true.



      Now, I construct a matrix $mathbfL$, which is identical to $mathbfD$ except, that all entries, which are greater than $P$, are set to $P$. Therefore, $mathbfL$ can be expressed as
      $$
      mathbfL = textdiag(d_1, ..., d_K, P, ..., P) ,.
      $$



      What I want to find out is, if the relation $mathbfL succeq mathbfQ$ is true?



      For me, intuitively, this makes sense, but trying to prove it, I always get stuck. I checked multiple eigenvalue inequalities from different books, tried an approach where I assume that $mathbfL succeq mathbfQ$ is false and then try to induce a contradiction. Also, I try to find a counterexample to prove, that it's false.



      For the cases where



      • $K=0,$, i.e. all entries of $mathbfL$ are equal to $P$ and

      • $K=N,$, i.e. $mathbfL = mathbfD$

      it is more or less obviously true.









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