Generalized Eigenvalue Complementarity Problem for Tensors

In this paper, the generalized eigenvalue complementarity problem for tensors (GEiCP-T) is addressed, which arises from the stability analysis of finite dimensional mechanical systems and find applications in differential dynamical systems. The general properties of the (GEiCP-T) have been studied. We establish its relationship with the generalized tensor eigenvalue problem. It follows that if exist, the number of $\lambda$-solutions can be bounded. We also give some sufficient conditions for the existence of the solution. In particular, there exists a unique solution of the (EiCP-T) (i.e., $J=[n]$) for irreducible nonnegative tensors. For the symmetric case, we derive a sufficient and necessary condition for the solvability of the (GEiCP-T) by reformulating it as a nonlinear program. It has also been proved that deciding the solvability of the (EiCP-T) is NP-hard in general. Moreover, a shifted projected power method is proposed to solve the symmetric (GEiCP-T). The monotonic convergence is also established. The numerical experiments demonstrate convergence behavior of our method and show that the algorithm presented is promising.