E-characteristic polynomials of real rectangular tensor

Abstract

By the resultant theory, the E-characteristic polynomial of a real rectangular tensor is defined. It is proved that an E-singular value of a real rectangular tensor is always a root of the E-characteristic polynomial. The definition of the regularity of square tensors is generalized to the rectangular tensors, and in the regular case, a root of the Echaracteristic polynomial of a special rectangular tensor is an E-singular value of the rectangular tensor. Moreover, the best rank-one approximation of a real partially symmetric rectangular tensor is investigated.