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v2007.11.26 - Convex Optimization

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2.9. POSITIVE SEMIDEFINITE (PSD) CONE 111yy TaI θ aMRM 11TFigure 37: Illustrated is a section, perpendicular to axis of revolution, ofcircular cone from Figure 36. Radius R is distance from any extremedirection to axis at a I . Vector aM M 11T is an arbitrary reference by whichto measure angle θ .cos θ =〈 aM 11T − a M I , yyT − a M I〉a 2 (1 − 1 M ) (205)Solving for vector y we geta(1 + (M −1) cosθ) = (1 T y) 2 (206)Because this does not have real solution for every matrix dimension M andfor all 0 ≤ θ ≤ 2π , then we can conclude that the positive semidefinite conemight be circular but only in matrix dimensions 1 and 2 . 2.35 Because of a shortage of extreme directions, conic section (203) cannotbe hyperspherical by the extremes theorem (2.8.1.1.1).2.35 In fact, the positive semidefinite cone is circular in matrix dimensions 1 and 2 whileit is a rotation of the Lorentz cone in matrix dimension 2.

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