Vector Majorization Via Hessenberg Matrices

In this paper it is proved that, for real n-vectors x and y,x is majorized by y if and only if x = PHQy for some permutationmatrices P, Q, and for some doubly stochastic matrix H whichis a direct sum of doubly stochastic Hessenberg matrices. Thisresult reveals that any n-vector which is majorized by a vectory can be expressed as a convex combination of at most (n² –n + 2)/2 permutations of y.