Tensor Eigenvalue and SVD from the Viewpoint of Linear Transformation

Abstract

A linear transformation from vector space to another vector space can be represented as a matrix. This close relationship between the matrix and the linear transformation is helpful for the study of matrices. In this paper, the tensor is regarded as a generalization of the matrix from the viewpoint of the linear transformation instead of the quadratic form in matrix theory; we discuss some operations and present some definitions and theorems related to tensors. For example, we provide the definitions of the triangular form and the eigenvalue of a tensor, and the theorems of the tensor QR decomposition and the tensor singular value decomposition. Furthermore, we explain the significance of our definitions and their differences from existing definitions.

Keywords

• tensor
• linear transformation
• eigenvalue
• QR decomposition
• singular value decomposition