Negative-order Vendi–LCR comparison without a full-rank assumption

For finite positive semidefinite similarity matrices with diagonal one and entries between zero and one, we prove the uniform Vendi–LCR comparison at every negative order using the positive spectral support evidenced in the source implementation. A spectral Jensen argument also proves the directly defined minus-infinity endpoint. Classical Jensen and Holder–McCarthy inequalities and known nonnegative/full-rank cases are credited. No analytic order-limit theorem or weighted-distribution formal extension is claimed.

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Recorded prior-art/source-access limits: PRE final full body unread; current primary abstract retains fullranknegative restriction. Later Bioengineering article broadly asserts comparison citing PRE without separate singular-negative proof. Classical Jensen/Hölder–McCarthy and all known source cases credited; no earlier demonstrated full support comparison found.