scholarly journals Generators of reflexive algebras

1975 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-164
Author(s):  
W. E. Longstaff
Keyword(s):  
Hilbert Space ◽  
Von Neumann Algebra ◽  
Complex Hilbert Space ◽  
Bounded Operators ◽  
Finitely Generated ◽  
Separable Space ◽  
Von Neumann ◽  
Underlying Space ◽  
Weakly Closed ◽  
Reflexive Algebras

For any collection of closed subspaces of a complex Hilbert space the set of bounded operators that leave invariant all the members of the collection is a weakly-closed algebra. The class of such algebras is precisely the class of reflexive algebras as defined for example in Radjavi and Rosenthal (1969) and contains the class of von Neumann algebras.In this paper we consider the problem of when such algebras are finitely generated as weakly-closed algebras. It is to be hoped that analysis of this problem may shed some light on the famous unsolved problem of whether every von Neumann algebra on a separable Hilbert space is finitely generated. The case where the underlying space is separable and the collection of subspaces is totally ordered is dealt with in Longstaff (1974). In the present paper the result of Longstaff (1974) is generalized to the case of a direct product of countably many totally ordered collections each on a separable space. Also a method of obtaining non-finitely generated reflexive algebras is given.

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.

Nonlinear ∗-Jordan triple derivations on von Neumann algebras

2018 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 163-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fangfang Zhao ◽  
Changjing Li
Keyword(s):  
Hilbert Space ◽  
Von Neumann Algebra ◽  
Von Neumann Algebras ◽  
New Product ◽  
Complex Hilbert Space ◽  
Linear Operators ◽  
Bounded Linear Operators ◽  
Bounded Linear ◽  
Von Neumann

AbstractLetB(H) be the algebra of all bounded linear operators on a complex Hilbert spaceHand 𝓐 ⊆B(H) be a von Neumann algebra with no central summands of typeI1. ForA,B∈ 𝓐, define byA∙B=AB+BA∗a new product ofAandB. In this article, it is proved that a map Φ: 𝓐 →B(H) satisfies Φ(A∙B∙C) = Φ(A) ∙B∙C+A∙ Φ(B) ∙C+A∙B∙Φ(C) for allA,B,C∈ 𝓐 if and only if Φ is an additive *-derivation.

On the von Neumann algebras associated to Yang–Baxter operators

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Panchugopal Bikram ◽  
Rahul Kumar ◽  
Rajeeb Mohanta ◽  
Kunal Mukherjee ◽  
Diptesh Saha
Keyword(s):  
Hilbert Space ◽  
Special Form ◽  
Von Neumann Algebra ◽  
Von Neumann Algebras ◽  
Adjoint Operator ◽  
Complex Hilbert Space ◽  
Von Neumann ◽  
Finite Von Neumann Algebra

Bożejko and Speicher associated a finite von Neumann algebra M T to a self-adjoint operator T on a complex Hilbert space of the form $\mathcal {H}\otimes \mathcal {H}$ which satisfies the Yang–Baxter relation and $ \left\| T \right\| < 1$ . We show that if dim $(\mathcal {H})$ ⩾ 2, then M T is a factor when T admits an eigenvector of some special form.

scholarly journals On the operator equationα+α−1=β+β−1

1986 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 767-770 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. B. Thaheem
Keyword(s):  
Hilbert Space ◽  
Operator Equation ◽  
Von Neumann Algebra ◽  
Central Projection ◽  
Bounded Operators ◽  
New Techniques ◽  
Von Neumann ◽  
Alpha Beta

Letα,βbe∗-automorphisms of a von Neumann algebraMsatisfying the operator equationα+α−1=β+β−1. In this paper we use new techniques (which are useful in noncommutative situations as well) to provide alternate proofs of the results:- Ifα,βcommute then there is a central projectionpinMsuch thatα=βonMPandα=β−1onM(1−P); IfM=B(H), the algebra of all bounded operators on a Hilbert spaceH, thenα=βorα=β−1.

scholarly journals Boolean algebras of projections

1975 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 287-289
Author(s):  
P. G. Spain
Keyword(s):  
Hilbert Space ◽  
Boolean Algebra ◽  
Von Neumann Algebra ◽  
Boolean Algebras ◽  
Complete Boolean Algebra ◽  
Von Neumann ◽  
Relative Compactness ◽  
Weakly Closed ◽  
Result Theorem ◽  
Bounded Sets

Bade, in (1), studied Boolean algebras of projections on Banach spaces and showed that a σ-complete Boolean algebra of projections on a Banach space enjoys properties formally similar to those of a Boolean algebra of projections on Hilbert space. (His exposition is reproduced in (7: XVII).) Edwards and Ionescu Tulcea showed that the weakly closed algebra generated by a σ-complete Boolean algebra of projections can be represented as a von Neumann algebra; and that the representation isomorphism can be chosen to be norm, weakly, and strongly bicontinuous on bounded sets (8): Bade's results were then seen to follow from their Hilbert space counterparts. I show here that it is natural to relax the condition of σ-completeness to weak relative compactness; indeed, a Boolean algebra of projections has σ-completion if and only if it is weakly relatively compact (Theorem 1). Then, following the derivation of the theorem of Edwards and Ionescu Tulcea from the Vidav characterisation of abstract C*-algebras (see (9)), I give a result (Theorem 2) which, with its corollary, includes (1: 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10, 3.2, 3.3, 4.5).

Operators of Rank One in Reflexive Algebras

1976 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. E. Longstaff
Keyword(s):  
Hilbert Space ◽  
Closed Operator ◽  
Complex Hilbert Space ◽  
Linear Operators ◽  
Identity Operator ◽  
Subspace Lattice ◽  
Bounded Linear ◽  
Rank One ◽  
Weakly Closed ◽  
Reflexive Algebras

If H is a (complex) Hilbert space and is a collection of (closed linear) subspaces of H it is easily shown that the set of all (bounded linear) operators acting on H which leave every member of invariant is a weakly closed operator algebra containing the identity operator. This algebra is denoted by Alg . In the study of such algebras it may be supposed [4] that is a subspace lattice i.e. that is closed under the formation of arbitrary intersections and arbitrary (closed linear) spans and contains both the zero subspace (0) and H. The class of such algebras is precisely the class of reflexive algebras [3].

On the Unitary Equivalence of Certain Classes of Non-Normal Operators. I

1971 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 849-856 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. K. Tam
Keyword(s):  
Von Neumann Algebra ◽  
Unitary Operator ◽  
Equivalence Problem ◽  
Complex Hilbert Space ◽  
Linear Operators ◽  
Type I ◽  
Unitary Equivalence ◽  
Bounded Linear ◽  
Von Neumann ◽  
Normal Operators

The following (so-called unitary equivalence) problem is of paramount importance in the theory of operators: given two (bounded linear) operators A1, A2 on a (complex) Hilbert space , determine whether or not they are unitarily equivalent, i.e., whether or not there is a unitary operator U on such that U*A1U = A2. For normal operators this question is completely answered by the classical multiplicity theory [7; 11]. Many authors, in particular, Brown [3], Pearcy [9], Deckard [5], Radjavi [10], and Arveson [1; 2], considered the problem for non-normal operators and have obtained various significant results. However, most of their results (cf. [13]) deal only with operators which are of type I in the following sense [12]: an operator, A, is of type I (respectively, II1, II∞, III) if the von Neumann algebra generated by A is of type I (respectively, II1, II∞, III).

Perturbations of AF-Algebras

1979 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 1012-1016 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Phillips ◽  
Iain Raeburn
Keyword(s):  
Hilbert Space ◽  
Unit Ball ◽  
Von Neumann Algebra ◽  
Unitary Operator ◽  
Affirmative Answer ◽  
Positive Answer ◽  
Von Neumann ◽  
Finite Dimensional ◽  
Image Position ◽  
Af Algebras

Let A and B be C*-algebras acting on a Hilbert space H, and letwhere A1 is the unit ball in A and d(a, B1) denotes the distance of a from B1. We shall consider the following problem: if ‖A – B‖ is sufficiently small, does it follow that there is a unitary operator u such that uAu* = B?Such questions were first considered by Kadison and Kastler in [9], and have received considerable attention. In particular in the case where A is an approximately finite-dimensional (or hyperfinite) von Neumann algebra, the question has an affirmative answer (cf [3], [8], [12]). We shall show that in the case where A and B are approximately finite-dimensional C*-algebras (AF-algebras) the problem also has a positive answer.

Dense Subalgebras of Left Hilbert Algebras

1982 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 1245-1250 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. van Daele
Keyword(s):  
Field Theory ◽  
Quantum Field Theory ◽  
Hilbert Space ◽  
Von Neumann Algebra ◽  
Separable Hilbert Space ◽  
Cyclic Vector ◽  
Quantum Field ◽  
Von Neumann ◽  
Hilbert Algebras

Let M be a von Neumann algebra acting on a Hilbert space and assume that M has a separating and cyclic vector ω in . Then it can happen that M contains a proper von Neumann subalgebra N for which ω is still cyclic. Such an example was given by Kadison in [4]. He considered and acting on where is a separable Hilbert space. In fact by a result of Dixmier and Maréchal, M, M′ and N have a joint cyclic vector [3]. Also Bratteli and Haagerup constructed such an example ([2], example 4.2) to illustrate the necessity of one of the conditions in the main result of their paper. In fact this situation seems to occur rather often in quantum field theory (see [1] Section 24.2, [3] and [4]).

On Products of Symmetries

1966 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 897-900 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter A. Fillmore
Keyword(s):  
Hilbert Space ◽  
Von Neumann Algebra ◽  
Unitary Operator ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Central Projections ◽  
Von Neumann ◽  
Infinite Dimensional ◽  
Infinite Dimensional Hilbert Space ◽  
Principal Tool ◽  
The Subject

In (2) Halmos and Kakutani proved that any unitary operator on an infinite-dimensional Hilbert space is a product of at most four symmetries (self-adjoint unitaries). It is the purpose of this paper to show that if the unitary is an element of a properly infinite von Neumann algebraA(i.e., one with no finite non-zero central projections), then the symmetries may be chosen fromA.A principal tool used in establishing this result is Theorem 1, which was proved by Murray and von Neumann (6, 3.2.3) for type II1factors; see also (3, Lemma 5). The author would like to thank David Topping for raising the question, and for several stimulating conversations on the subject. He is also indebted to the referee for several helpful suggestions.

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