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Let real power series $f(t)={\sum }_{k\ge 0}{f}_k{t}^k$ and $g(t)={\sum }_{k\ge 0}{g}_k{t}^k$ converge on $[-1,1]$, with $f_k\ge |g_k|$ for every index including zero. If $X⪰0$ has entries there, applying $f$ within two diagonal blocks and $g$ across them preserves positive semidefiniteness. Indeed the coefficient matrix $H_k$ is a bipartite block-constant positive semidefinite matrix. Each $H_k\circ X^{\circ k}$ is positive semidefinite by the Schur product theorem, and their sum converges to the transformed matrix. Closedness of the positive semidefinite cone completes the proof. Convergence at one gives $\sum f_k<\infty$, so coefficient domination ensures absolute convergence of both series throughout the interval. Without the zero-index condition, $f=-1$, $g=0$ and $X=0$ give a counterexample.

Write a test vector as $(u,v)$ and put $s={\sum }_i{u}_i$, $t={\sum }_j{v}_j$. Its quadratic form against the block-constant matrix isSince $a\ge |b|$, both $a$ and $a-|b|$ are nonnegative, andEquivalently it isTherefore the bipartite block-constant positive semidefinite matrix satisfies $\boxed{\left(\begin{array}{cc}a{J}_{n,n}& b{J}_{n,m}\\ b{J}_{m,n}& a{J}_{m,m}\end{array}\right)⪰0}$.

For positive block sizes, the condition is also necessary: choose $s=t$ and $s=-t$ to obtain $a+b\ge 0$ and $a-b\ge 0$. Equality is allowed, and vectors whose sums vanish in both blocks lie in the kernel. Positive semidefiniteness, rather than positive definiteness, is the conclusion.