$\mathrm M$-Eigenpairs of Partially Symmetric Tensors: Exact Reformulation and Perturbation Bounds

Abstract

In this paper, we consider the computation of $M$-eigenpairs of fourth order partially symmetric tensors arising from elasticity theory. First, a lifted fourth order tensor is constructed, and the original $M$-eigenvalue problem is reformulated as a parameterized generalized tensor eigenvalue problem under the $\mathbf B_{\alpha,\beta}$-normalization. Then, an exact correspondence between the two eigenvalue problems is established, which provides a procedure for computing all real $M$-eigenpairs through the proposed reformulation. Furthermore, perturbation bounds for the largest $M$-eigenvalue are derived, and the lifted reformulation is shown to preserve these bounds without introducing any additional relaxation. Finally, numerical experiments are reported to show the effectiveness of the proposed method.