Hilbert space methods and interpolating sets in the spectrum of an algebra of operators

1976 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
E. M. Amar
Keyword(s):  
Hilbert Space ◽  
Algebra Of Operators

scholarly journals Periodicity of functionals and representations of normed algebras on reflexive spaces

1976 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. J. Young
Keyword(s):  
Hilbert Space ◽  
Continuous Homomorphism ◽  
Linear Operators ◽  
The Other ◽  
Continuous Linear ◽  
Normed Algebra ◽  
Reflexive Space ◽  
To Come ◽  
Algebra Of Operators ◽  
Continuous Linear Operators

It is a well-known fact that any normed algebra can be represented isometrically as an algebra of operators with the operator norm. As might be expected from the very universality of this property, it is little used in the study of the structure of an algebra. Far more helpful are representations on Hilbert space, though these are correspondingly hard to come by: isometric representations on Hilbert space are not to be expected in general, and even continuous nontrivial representations may fail to exist. The purpose of this paper is to examine a class of representations intermediate in both availability and utility to those already mentioned—namely, representations on reflexive spaces. There certainly are normed algebras which admit isometric representations of the latter type but have not even faithful representations on Hilbert space: the most natural example is the algebra of all continuous linear operators on E where E = lp with 1 < p ≠ 2 < ∞, for Berkson and Porta proved in (2) that if E, F are taken from the spaces lp with 1 < p < ∞ and E ≠ F then the only continuous homomorphism from into is the zero mapping. On the other hand there are also algebras which have no continuous nontrivial representation on any reflexive space—for example the algebra of finite-rank operators on an irreflexive Banach space (see Berkson and Porta (2) or Barnes (1) or Theorem 3, Corollary 1 below).

Correlations in a General Theory of Quantum Measurement

2007 ◽  
Vol 14 (04) ◽  
pp. 445-458 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanna Podsędkowska
Keyword(s):  
Hilbert Space ◽  
Quantum Theory ◽  
General Theory ◽  
Quantum Measurement ◽  
Von Neumann Algebra ◽  
Classical Case ◽  
Von Neumann ◽  
Full Algebra ◽  
Algebraic Formalism ◽  
Algebra Of Operators

The paper investigates correlations in a general theory of quantum measurement based on the notion of instrument. The analysis is performed in the algebraic formalism of quantum theory in which the observables of a physical system are described by a von Neumann algebra, and the states — by normal positive normalized functionals on this algebra. The results extend and generalise those obtained for the classical case where one deals with the full algebra of operators on a Hilbert space.

scholarly journals Isometric representation of M(G) on B(H)

1982 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Ghahramani
Keyword(s):  
Hilbert Space ◽  
Abelian Group ◽  
Locally Compact Abelian Group ◽  
Measure Algebra ◽  
Locally Compact ◽  
Isometric Isomorphism ◽  
Isometric Representation ◽  
University Of Edinburgh ◽  
The University ◽  
Algebra Of Operators

In a recent paper, E. Størmer, among other things, proves the existence of an isometric isomorphism from the measure algebra M(G) of a locally compact abelian group G into BB(L2(G)), ([6], Proposition 4.6). Here we give another proof for this result which works for non-commutative G as well as commutative G. We also prove that the algebra L1(G, λ), with λ the left (or right) Haar measure, is not isometrically isomorphic with an algebra of operators on a Hilbert space. The proofs of these two results are taken from the author's Ph.D. thesis [4], submitted to the University of Edinburgh before Størmer's paper. The author wishes to thank Dr. A. M. Sinclair for his help and encouragement.

Tensor products which do not preserve operator algebras

1990 ◽  
Vol 108 (2) ◽  
pp. 395-403 ◽  
Author(s):  
David P. Blecher
Keyword(s):  
Hilbert Space ◽  
Tensor Product ◽  
Operator Algebras ◽  
Tensor Products ◽  
Preserve Operator ◽  
Infinite Dimensional ◽  
Hilbert Space Operators ◽  
Algebra Of Operators

Of late the link between operator algebras and certain tensor products has been reiterated [5]. We prove here that the projective and Haagerup tensor products of two infinite-dimensional C*-algebras is not even topologically isomorphic to an algebra of operators on a Hilbert space. Estimates are given for the distance of the tensor product from such an algebra. Nonetheless with respect to a natural multiplication the Haagerup tensor product of two algebras of Hilbert space operators is completely isometrically isomorphic to an algebra of operators on some B(ℋ).

Commutators in Factors of Type III

1966 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 1152-1160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arlen Brown ◽  
Carl Pearcy
Keyword(s):  
Hilbert Space ◽  
Von Neumann Algebra ◽  
Complex Hilbert Space ◽  
Identity Operator ◽  
Von Neumann ◽  
Type Iii ◽  
Underlying Space ◽  
Special Cases ◽  
Weakly Closed ◽  
Algebra Of Operators

Let denote a separable, complex Hilbert space, and let R be a von Neumann algebra acting on . (A von Neumann algebra is a weakly closed, self-adjoint algebra of operators that contains the identity operator on its underlying space.) An element A of R is a commutator in R if there exist operators B and C in R such that A = BC — CB. The problem of specifying exactly which operators are commutators in R has been solved in certain special cases; e.g. if R is an algebra of type In (n < ∞) (2), and if R is a factor of type I∞ (1). It is the purpose of this note to treat the same problem in case R is a factor of type III. Our main result is the following theorem.

A separable quasidiagonal C*-algebra with a non-quasidiagonal quotient by the compact operators

1991 ◽  
Vol 110 (1) ◽  
pp. 143-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Wassermann
Keyword(s):  
Hilbert Space ◽  
Linear Operator ◽  
Finite Rank ◽  
Separable Hilbert Space ◽  
Compact Operators ◽  
C Algebra ◽  
Alternative Characterization ◽  
Image Position ◽  
Algebra Of Operators

A C*-algebra A of operators on a separable Hilbert space H is said to be quasidiagonal if there is an increasing sequence E1, E2, … of finite-rank projections on H tending strongly to the identity and such thatas i → ∞ for T∈A. More generally a C*-algebra is quasidiagonal if there is a faithful *-representation π of A on a separable Hilbert space H such that π(A) is a quasidiagonal algebra of operators. When this is the case, there is a decomposition H = H1 ⊕ H2 ⊕ … where dim Hi < ∞ (i = 1, 2,…) such that each T∈π(A) can be written T = D + K where D= D1 ⊕ D2 ⊕ …, with Di∈L(Hi) (i = 1, 2,…), and K is a compact linear operator on H. As is well known (and readily seen), this is an alternative characterization of quasidiagonality.

scholarly journals Putnam-Fuglede theorem and the range-kernel orthogonality of derivations

2001 ◽  
Vol 27 (9) ◽  
pp. 573-582 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. P. Duggal
Keyword(s):  
Hilbert Space ◽  
Generalized Derivation ◽  
Elementary Operator ◽  
Algebra Of Operators

Letℬ(H)denote the algebra of operators on a Hilbert spaceHinto itself. Letd=δorΔ, whereδAB:ℬ(H)→ℬ(H)is the generalized derivationδAB(S)=AS−SBandΔAB:ℬ(H)→ℬ(H)is the elementary operatorΔAB(S)=ASB−S. GivenA,B,S∈ℬ(H), we say that the pair(A,B)has the propertyPF(d(S))ifdAB(S)=0impliesdA∗B∗(S)=0. This paper characterizes operatorsA,B, andSfor which the pair(A,B)has propertyPF(d(S)), and establishes a relationship between thePF(d(S))-property of the pair(A,B)and the range-kernel orthogonality of the operatordAB.

A representation theorem for a complete Boolean algebra of projections

1979 ◽  
Vol 83 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 225-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. R. Dowson ◽  
T. A. Gillespie
Keyword(s):  
Banach Space ◽  
Hilbert Space ◽  
Boolean Algebra ◽  
Complex Banach Space ◽  
Complex Hilbert Space ◽  
Complete Boolean Algebra ◽  
Norm Topology ◽  
Weak Operator ◽  
Bounded Sets ◽  
Algebra Of Operators

SynopsisLet B be a complete Boolean algebra of projections on a complex Banach space X and let (B) denote the closed algebra of operators generated by B in the norm topology. It is shown that there is a complex Hilbert space H, a complete Boolean algebra B0 of self-adjoint projections on H, and an algebraic isomorphism of B onto B. This isomorphism is bicontinuous when B and B are endowed with the norm topologies, the weak operator topologies or the ultraweak operator topologies. It is also bicontinuous on bounded sets with respect to the strong operator topologies on B and B. As an application, it is shown that the weak and ultraweak operator topologies in fact coincide on B.

A proof of Hartman's theorem on compact Hankel operators

1975 ◽  
Vol 78 (3) ◽  
pp. 447-450 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. F. Bonsall ◽  
S. C. Power
Keyword(s):  
Hilbert Space ◽  
Compact Operator ◽  
Hankel Operator ◽  
Hankel Operators ◽  
Unilateral Shift ◽  
Space Model ◽  
Model Free ◽  
Multiplicity One ◽  
Image Position ◽  
Algebra Of Operators

Let U be a unilateral shift of arbitrary (perhaps uncountable) multiplicity on a Hilbert space. Following Rosenblum (5), an operator A is said to be a Hankel operator relative to U ifHartman (2) has characterized the compact Hankel operators relative to the unilateral shift of multiplicity one as the Hankel operators with symbol in H∞ + C(T). Using the usual function space model for representing the unilateral shift, Page ((4), theorem 10) has extended Hartman's theorem to unilateral shifts of countable multiplicity. We give a model-free proof of Hartman's theorem which applies to shifts of arbitrary multiplicity. The proof turns on the observation that a compact operator acts compactly on a certain algebra of operators.

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