Linear Convergence of the LZI Algorithm for Weakly Positive Tensors

Abstract

We define weakly positive tensors and study the relations among essentially positive tensors, weakly positive tensors, and primitive tensors. In particular, an explicit linear convergence rate of the Liu-Zhou-Ibrahim(LZI) algorithm for finding the largest eigenvalue of an irreducible nonnegative tensor, is established for weakly positive tensors. Numerical results are given to demonstrate linear convergence of the LZI algorithm for weakly positive tensors.