Abstract: | We show that given a two-variable, symmetric, ?-self-concordant function f, the spectral function F = f ○ λ is 2(1 + 3?)-self-concordant. Correspondingly, if f is ?-self-concordant barrier, then 4(1 + 3?)2 F is a 4(1 + 3?)2?-self-concordant barrier. |