On the invertibility of matrices with a double saddle-point structure

Abstract

We establish necessary and sufficient conditions for invertibility of symmetric three-by-three block matrices having a double saddle-point structure that guarantee the unique solvability of double saddle-point systems. We consider various scenarios, including the case where all diagonal blocks are allowed to be rank deficient. Under certain conditions related to the nullity of the blocks and intersections of their kernels, an explicit formula for the inverse is derived.