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LU Factorization of Discrete Random Matrices

Aug 2026 · 2 citations · 29 references
Mathematics Computer Science

Abstract

We consider the probability that a discrete random matrix $M_n(\xi)$ is \emph{strongly non-singular}, meaning all its leading principal submatrices are non-singular. This property is equivalent to the existence of an LU factorization. We show that for any discrete random variable $\xi$ with finite support and $|\xi|_\infty<1$, there is a constant probability that $M_n(\xi)$ is strongly non-singular with a growth factor bounded by $n^{5/2+\delta}$. Furthermore, we provide a tight asymptotic lower bound for this probability as $|\xi|_\infty \to 0$. Finally, we provide exact counts for strongly non-singular binary matrices up to $n=9$ and use these to derive improved upper bounds for the Bernoulli case.

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