Sze Nung-Sing, Raymond


Associate Professor
TU831, Yip Kit Chuen Building
Department of Applied Mathematics
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Tel:  (852) 2766-5642
Fax: (852) 2362-9045
Email: raymond.sze at polyu.edu.hk
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Research Interest:
Matrix theory, operator theory, quantum computing and quantum information science.
I am seeking Graduate Student (MPhil / PhD) who is interested in working on the above topics, feel free to contact me by email.


Current Teaching:
17/18: AMA1110 Basic Mathematics I -
Calcuus and Probability & Statistics (S1)
AMA2511 Applied Mathematics I (S1)
AMA2512 Applied Mathematics II (S2)

Past Teaching:
16/17: AMA1110 Basic Mathematics I -
Calcuus and Probability & Statistics (S1)
AMA2511 Applied Mathematics I (S1)
AMA2512 Applied Mathematics II (S2)
15/16: AMA1110 Basic Mathematics I -
Calcuus and Probability & Statistics (S1 & S2)
AMA2511 Applied Mathematics I (S1)
AMA2512 Applied Mathematics II (S2)
14/15: AMA2511 Applied Mathematics I (S1) AMA1104 Introduction to Probability (S2)
AMA1103 Introductory Linear Algebra (S2) AMA2512 Applied Mathematics II (S2)
13/14: AMA2511 Applied Mathematics I (S1) AMA1103 Introductory Linear Algebra (S2)
AMA1100 Foundation Mathematics
- An Introduction to Algebra and Differential Calculus (S1)
AMA2512 Applied Mathematics II (S2)
12/13: AMA1151/2151 Applied Mathematics I (S1) AMA1103 Introductory Linear Algebra (S2)
AMA1100 Foundation Mathematics
- An Introduction to Algebra and Differential Calculus (S2)
AMA1152/2152 Applied Mathematics II (S2)
11/12: AMA150 Calculus (S1) AMA141/151 Linear Algebra (S2)
AMA1151/2151 Applied Mathematics I (S1) AMA1152/2152 Applied Mathematics II (S2)
10/11: AMA140/150 Calculus (S1) AMA1152/2152 Applied Mathematics II (S2)
AMA1151/2151 Applied Mathematics I (S1) ¡@
09/10: AMA212 Foundation Mathematics (S1) AMA203 Mathematics IA (S2)
AMA280 Mathematics I (S1) AMA2431 Elementary Calculus (S2)
AMA201/227 Mathematics I (S2) ¡@

Qualification:

2005

Ph.D. in Mathematics, The University of Hong Kong

2002

M.Phil. in Mathematics, The University of Hong Kong

2000

Bachelor of Science, The University of Hong Kong


Professional Positions:
2017 - Current Associate Professor, Department of Applied Mathematics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2011 - 2017 Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Mathematics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

2009 - 2011

Lecturer, Department of Applied Mathematics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

2006 - 2009

Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Mathematics, University of Connecticut

2006 Spring

Visiting Scholar, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Auburn University

2000 - 2005

Teaching assistant, Department of Mathematics, The University of Hong Kong


Publications: (Google Scholar, Scopus, MathSciNet, ORCID, ResearcherID)
Submitted / In preparation
60. Pan-Shun Lau, Chi-Kwong Li, Yiu-Tung Poon, and Nung-Sing Sze,
Convexity and star-shapedness of matricial range, submitted. (arXiv)
Accepted
Published
59. Jianlian Cui, Chi-Kwong Li, and Nung-Sing Sze,
Unitary similarity invariant function preservers of skew products of operators, J. Math. Anal. Appl., 454:716-729, 2017. (Published version, arXiv)
58. Jianlian Cui, Chi-Kwong Li, and Nung-Sing Sze,
Product of positive semi-definite matrices, Linear Algebra Appl., 528:17-24, 2017. (Published version, arXiv)
57. Zejun Huang, Shiyu Shi, and Nung-Sing Sze,
Linear rank preservers of tensor products of rank one matrices, Linear Algebra Appl., 508:255-271, 2016. (Published version, arXiv)
56. Chi-Kwong Li, Mikio Nakahara, Yiu-Tung Poon, and Nung-Sing Sze,
Maximal noiseless code rates for collective rotation channels on qudits, Quantum Information Processing, 14:4039-4055, 2015. (Published version, arXiv)
55. Zejun Huang, Chi-Kwong Li, Sharon H. Li, and Nung-Sing Sze,
Factorization of permutations, Electronic Journal of Linear Algebra, 30:286-303, 2015. (Published version, arXiv)
54. Chi-Hang Fred Fung, Hoi-Fung Chau, Chi-Kwong Li, and Nung-Sing Sze,
Solution to time-energy costs of quantum channels,
Quantum Information & Computation, 15:685-693, 2015. (Published version, arXiv)
53. Jinchuan Hou, Chi-Kwong Li, Yiu-Tung Poon, Xiaofei Qi, and Nung-Sing Sze,
A New Criterion and a special class of k-positive maps, Linear Algebra Appl., 470:51-69, 2015. (Published version, arXiv)
52. Xiaochun Fang, Nung-Sing Sze, and Xiao-Ming Xu,
The Cuntz Comparision in the Standard C*-Algebra,
Abstract and Applied Analysis, 2014:1-4, 2014. (Published version)
51. Li-Ping Huang, Zejun Huang, Chi-Kwong Li, and Nung-Sing Sze,
Graphs associated with matrices over finite fields and their endomorphisms, Linear Algebra Appl., 447:2-25, 2014. (Published version, preprint)
50. Ajda Fosner, Zejun Huang, Chi-Kwong Li, Yiu-Tung Poon and Nung-Sing Sze,
Linear maps preserving the higher numerical radius of tensor product of matrices, Linear and Multilinear Algebra, 62: 776-791, 2014. (Published version, arXiv)
49. Utkan Gungordu, Chi-Kwong Li, Mikio Nakahara, Yiu-Tung Poon, and Nung-Sing Sze,
Recursive encoding and decoding of the noiseless subsystem for qudits, Phys. Rev. A, 89:042301, 2014. (Published version, arXiv)
48. Chi-Hang Fred Fung, Chi-Kwong Li, Nung-Sing Sze and Hoi-Fung Chau
Conditions for degradability of tripartite quantum states, J. Phys. A: Math. Theor., 47:115306, 2014. (Published version, arXiv)
47. Chi-Kwong Li and Nung-Sing Sze,
Determinantal and eigenvalue inequalities for matrices with numerical ranges in a sector, J. Math. Anal. Appl., 410:487-491, 2014. (Published version, arXiv)
46. Ajda Fosner, Zejun Huang, Chi-Kwong Li, and Nung-Sing Sze,
Linear preservers and quantum information science, Linear and Multilinear Algebra, 61:1377-1390, 2013. (Published version, arXiv)
45. Ajda Fosner, Zejun Huang, Chi-Kwong Li, and Nung-Sing Sze,
Linear maps preserving numerical radius of tensor product of matrices, J. Math. Anal. Appl., 407:183-189, 2013. (Published version, arXiv)
44. Ajda Fosner, Zejun Huang, Chi-Kwong Li, and Nung-Sing Sze,
Linear maps preserving Ky Fan norms and Schatten norms of tensor product of matrices, SIAM J. Matrix Analysis Appl., 34:673-685, 2013. (Published version, arXiv)
43. Chi-Kwong Li, Yiu-Tung Poon, and Nung-Sing Sze,
Linear preservers of tensor product of unitary orbits, and product numerical range, Linear Algebra Appl., 438:3797-3803, 2013. (Published version, preprint)
42. Hoi-Fung Chau, Chi-Hang Fred Fung, Chi-Kwong Li, Edward Poon, and Nung-Sing Sze,
Entanglement transformation between set of bipartite pure quantum states using local operations, J. Math. Phys., 53:122201, 2012. (Published version, arXiv)
41. Zejun Huang, Chi-Kwong Li, Edward Poon, and Nung-Sing Sze,
Physical transformations between quantum states, J. Math. Phys., 53:102209, 2012. (Published version, arXiv)
40. Chi-Kwong Li, Yiu-Tung Poon, and Nung-Sing Sze,
Generalized Interlacing Inequalities, Linear and Multilinear Algebra, 60:1245-1254, 2012. (Published version, preprint)
39. Man-Duen Choi, Zejun Huang, Chi-Kwong Li, and Nung-Sing Sze,
Every invertible matrix is diagonally equivalent to a matrix with distinct eigenvalues
, Linear Algebra Appl., 436:3773-3776, 2012. (Published version, preprint)
38. Hoi-Fung Chau, Chi-Kwong Li, Yiu-Tung Poon, and Nung-Sing Sze,
Induced metric and matrix inequalities on unitary matrices
, J. Phys. A: Math. Theor., 45:095201, 2012. (Published version, arXiv)
37. Chi-Kwong Li, Mikio Nakahara, Yiu-Tung Poon, Nung-Sing Sze, and Hiroyuki Tomita,
Recovery in quantum error correction for general noise without measurement, Quantum Information & Computation, 12:149-158, 2012. (Published version, arXiv)
36. Chi-Kwong Li, Mikio Nakahara, Yiu-Tung Poon, Nung-Sing Sze, and Hiroyuki Tomita,
Recursive encoding and decoding of noiseless subsystem and decoherence free subspace, Phys. Rev. A 84:044301, 2011. (Published version, arXiv)
35. Chi-Kwong Li, Mikio Nakahara, Yiu-Tung Poon, Nung-Sing Sze, and Hiroyuki Tomita,
Efficient quantum error correction for fully correlated noise, Phys. Lett. A, 375:3255-3258, 2011. (Published version, arXiv)
34. Chi-Kwong Li, Yiu-Tung Poon, and Nung-Sing Sze,
Elliptical range theorems for generalized numerical ranges of quadratic operators, Rocky Mountain J. Math., 41:813-832, 2011. (Published version, preprint)
33. Chi-Kwong Li, Yiu-Tung Poon, and Nung-Sing Sze,
A note on the realignment criterion, J. Phys. A: Math. Theor., 44:315304, 2011. (Published version, arXiv)
32. Ajda Fosner, Bojan Kuzma, Timotej Kuzma, and Nung-Sing Sze,
Maps preserving matrix pairs with zero Jordan product, Linear and Multilinear Algebra, 59:507-529, 2011. (Published version, preprint)
31. Shmuel Friedland, Chi-Kwong Li, Yiu-Tung Poon, and Nung-Sing Sze,
The automorphism group of separable states in quantum information theory, J. Math. Phys., 52:042203, 2011. (Published version, arXiv)
30. Michael Neumann and Nung-Sing Sze,
On the inverse mean first passage matrix problem and the inverse M-matrix problem, Linear Algebra Appl., 434:1620-1630, 2011. (Published version, preprint)
29. Hwa-Long Gau, Chi-Kwong Li, Yiu-Tung Poon, and Nung-Sing Sze,
Higher rank numerical ranges of normal matrices, SIAM J. Matrix Analysis Appl, 32:23-43, 2011. (Published version, arXiv)
28. Virginia Forstall, Aaron Herman, Chi-Kwong Li, Nung-Sing Sze, and Vincent Yannello,
Preservers of eigenvalue inclusion sets of matrix products, Linear Algebra Appl., 434:285-293, 2011. (Published version, preprint)
27. Minerva Catral, Stephen J. Kirkland, Michael Neumann, and Nung-Sing Sze,
The Kemeny constant for finite homogeneous ergodic Markov chains, J. Sci. Comput, 45:151-166, 2010.  (Published version, preprint)
26. Rong Huang, Jianzhou Liu, and Nung-Sing Sze,
Characterizations of inverse M-matrices with special zero patterns, Linear Algebra Appl., 433:994-1000, 2010. (Published version, preprint)
25. Sean Clark, Chi-Kwong Li, and Nung-Sing Sze,
Multiplicative maps preserving the higher rank numerical ranges and radii, Linear Algebra Appl., 432:2729-2738, 2010. (Published version, preprint)
24. Chi-Kwong Li and Edward Poon, and Nung-Sing Sze,
Preservers for norms of Lie product, Operators and Matrices, 3:187-203, 2009. (Published version, preprint)
23. Chi-Kwong Li, Yiu-Tung Poon, and Nung-Sing Sze,
Condition for the higher rank numerical range to be non-empty, Linear and Multilinear Algebra, 57:365-368, 2009. (Published version, preprint, arXiv)
22. Jonathan Axtell, Lixing Han, Daniel Hershkowitz, Michael Neumann, and Nung-Sing Sze,
Optimization of the spectral radius of a product for nonnegative matrices, Linear Algebra Appl., 430:1442-1451, 2009. (Published version, preprint)
21. Stephen J. Kirkland, Michael Neumann, and Nung-Sing Sze,
On optimal condition numbers for Markov chains, Numerische Mathematik, 110:521-537, 2008. (Published version, preprint)
20. Chi-Kwong Li, Yiu-Tung Poon, and Nung-Sing Sze,
Higher rank numerical ranges and low rank perturbations of quantum channels, J. Math. Anal. Appl, 348:843-855, 2008. (Published version, preprint, arXiv)
19. Chi-Kwong Li, Yiu-Tung Poon, and Nung-Sing Sze,
Davis-Wieland shells of operators, Operators and Matrices, 2:341-355, 2008. (Published version, preprint)
18. Chi-Kwong Li and Nung-Sing Sze,
Canonical forms, higher rank numerical range, totally isotropic subspaces, and certain matrix equations, Proc. Amer. Math. Soc., 136:3013-3023. 2008. (Published version, preprint, arXiv)
17. Chi-Kwong Li, Yiu-Tung Poon, and Nung-Sing Sze,
Eigenvalues of the sum of matrices from unitary similarity orbits, SIAM J. Matrix Analysis Appl, 30:560-581, 2008. (Published version, preprint)
16. Seok-Zun Song, Kyung-Tae Kang,  Leroy B. Beasley, and Nung-Sing Sze,
Regular matrices and their strong preservers over semirings, Linear Algebra Appl., 429:209-223, 2008. (Published version, preprint)
15. Chi-Kwong Li, Yiu-Tung Poon, and Nung-Sing Sze,
Ranks and determinants of the sum of matrices from unitary orbits, Linear and Multilinear Algebra, 56:105-130, 2008. (Published version, preprint)
14. Michael Neumann and Nung-Sing Sze,
A note on the perturbation of positive matrices by normal and unitary matrices, Linear Algebra Appl., 248:224-229, 2008. (Published version, preprint)
13. Michael Neumann and Nung-Sing Sze,
Optimization of the spectral radius of nonnegative matrices, Operators and Matrices, 1:593-601, 2007. (Published version, preprint)
12.

Chi-Kwong Li, Peter Semrl, and Nung-Sing Sze,
Maps preserving the nilpotency of products of operators, Linear Algebra Appl., 424:229--239, 2007. (Published version, preprint)
11. Jor-Ting Chan, Chi-Kwong Li, and Nung-Sing Sze,
Mappings preserving spectra of product of matrices, Proc. Amer. Math. Soc., 135:977--986, 2007. (Published version, preprint)
10. Chi-Kwong Li and Nung-Sing Sze,
Products of operators and numerical range preserving maps, Studia Math., 174:169--182, 2006. (Published version, preprint)
9. Jor-Ting Chan, Chi-Kwong Li, and Nung-Sing Sze,
Mappings on matrices: Invariance of functional values of matrix products, J. of Aust. Math. Soc., 81:165--184, 2006. (Published version, preprint)
8. Gorazd Lesnjak and Nung-Sing Sze,
On injective Jordan semi-triple maps of matrix algebras, Linear Algebra Appl., 414:383--388, 2006. (Published version, preprint)
7. Xian Zhang and Nung-Sing Sze,
Additive rank-one preserver between spaces of rectangular matrices, Linear and Multilinear Algebra 53:417--426, 2005. (Published version, preprint)
6. Michael Alwill, Chi-Kwong Li, Christina Maher, and Nung-Sing Sze,
Automorphisms of certain groups and semigroups of matrices, Linear Algebra Appl. 412:490--525, 2005. (Published version, preprint)
5. Chi-Kwong Li, Yiu-Tung Poon, and Nung-Sing Sze,
Linear maps transforming the higher numerical ranges, Linear Algebra Appl. 400:291--312, 2005. (Published version, preprint)
4. Jor-Ting Chan, Chi-Kwong Li, and Nung-Sing Sze,
Isometries for unitarily invariant norms, Linear Algebra Appl. 399:53--70, 2005. (Published version, preprint)
3. Chi-Kwong Li, Yiu-Tung Poon, and Nung-Sing Sze,
Isometries for Ky Fan norms between matrix spaces, Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 133:369--377, 2005. (Published version, preprint)
2. Chi-Kwong Li and Nung-Sing Sze,
Inclusion regions for numerical ranges and linear preservers, Linear and Multilinear Algebra 52:235--249, 2004. (Published version, preprint)
1. Chi-Kwong Li and Nung-Sing Sze,
Linear operators transforming H-unitary matrices, Linear Algebra Appl. 377:111--124, 2004. (Published version, preprint)

Editorial Work:
¡@ Member of Editorial Board, Linear and Multilinear Algebra

Workshops on Quantum Information Science:
¡@ 1st Workshop on Quantum Information Sceince @ HKU (January 7-8, 2010)
Hong Kong Workshop on Quantum Information and Foundations @ HKU (May 4-7, 2016)

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Last update:03/11/2017