Stability of discrete-time positive evolution operators on ordered Banach spaces and applications

In this paper we discuss stability problems for a class of discrete-time evolution operators generated by linear positive operators acting on certain ordered Banach spaces. Our approach is based upon a new representation result that links a positive operator with the adjoint operator of its restriction to a Hilbert subspace formed by sequences of Hilbert–Schmidt operators. This class includes the evolution operators involved in stability and optimal control problems for linear discrete-time stochastic systems. The inclusion is strict because, following the results of Choi, we have proved that there are positive operators on spaces of linear, bounded and self-adjoint operators which have not the representation that characterize the completely positive operators. As applications, we introduce a new concept of weak-detectability for pairs of positive operators, which we use to derive sufficient conditions for the existence of global and stabilizing solutions for a class of generalized discrete-time Riccati equations. Finally, assuming weak-detectability conditions and using the method of Lyapunov equations we derive a new stability criterion for positive evolution operators.     

Positive Absolutely Summing Operators on the Köthe Spaces

In this paper we characterize the positive absolutely summing operators on the Köthe space E(X), with X a Banach lattice, extending a previous result. We prove that a composition operator of two positive absolutely summing operators is a positive absolutely summing operator. An interpolation result for the positive absolutely summing operators is obtained.     

A Perron-Frobenius theorem for positive polynomial operators in Banach lattices

In this paper, we extend the Perron-Frobenius theorem for positive polynomial operators in Banach lattices. The result obtained is applied to derive necessary and sufficient conditions for the stability of positive polynomial operators. Then we study stability radii: complex, real and positive radii of positive polynomial operators and show that in this case the three radii coincide and can be computed by a simple formula. Finally, a simple example is given to illustrate the obtained results.     

Positive Invertibility of Nonselfadjoint Operators

The paper deals with a class of nonselfadjoint operators in a separable Hilbert lattice. Conditions for the positive invertibility are derived. Moreover, upper and lower estimates for the inverse operator are established. In addition, bounds for the positive spectrum are suggested. Applications to integral operators, integro-differential operators and infinite matrices are discussed.     

Rate of approximation for functions with derivatives of bounded variation

We estimate pointwise convergence rates of approximation for functions with derivatives of bounded variation and for functions which are exponentially bounded and have derivatives locally of bounded variation. The approximation is made through the operation of a sequence of integral operators with not necessarily positive kernel functions. The general result is then applied to deduce estimates for Beta operators, Hermite-Fejér operators, Picard operators, Gauss-Weierstrass operators, Baskakov operators, Mirakjan-Szász operators, Bleimann-Butzer-Hahn operators, Phillips operators, and Post-Widder operators.     

On the strict monotonicity of spectral radii for classes of bounded positive linear operators

Strict monotonicity of the spectral radii of bounded, positive, ordered linear operators is investigated. It is well-known that under reasonable assumptions, the spectral radii of two ordered positive operators enjoy a non-strict inequality. It is also well-known that a “strict” inequality between operators does not imply strict monotonicity of the spectral radii in general—some additional structure is required. We present a number of sufficient conditions on both the cone and the operators for such a strict ordering to hold which generalise known results in the literature, and have utility in comparison arguments, ubiquitous in positive systems theory.     

Approximation of Unbounded Functions by Linear Positive Operators

A unified class of linear positive operators has been defined. Using these operators some approximation estimates have been obtained for unbounded functions. For particular linear positive operators these results sharpen and improve the earlier estimates due to Fuhua Cheng (J. Approx. Theory, 1984) and Xiehua Sun (J. Approx. Theory, 1988).     

Hilbert格上正算子的谱

Some spectral characterizations of positive operators on Hilbert lattices are pre- sented.The application of these results can yield some equivalent relations of an irreducible positive operator.Some related results for positive operators on Hilbert lattice are also obtained.     

On the ideal-triangularizability of positive operators on Banach lattices

There are some known results that guarantee the existence of a nontrivial closed invariant ideal for a quasinilpotent positive operator on an -space with unit or a Banach lattice whose positive cone contains an extreme ray. Some recent results also guarantee the existence of such ideals for certain positive operators, e.g. a compact quasinilpotent positive operator, on an arbitrary Banach lattice. The main object of this article is to use these results in constructing a maximal closed ideal chain, each of whose members is invariant under a certain collection of operators that are related to compact positive operators, or to quasinilpotent positive operators.

     

Positive eigenvalues for nonlinear multivalued noncompact operators with applications to differential operators

The first part of Section 1 contains two theorems concerning the existence of positive eigenvalues and corresponding eigenvectors for multivalued and not necessarily compact mappings. Theorem 1 contains as special cases the Birkhoff-Kellogg and Krasnoselskii theorems for single-valued compact mappings while Theorem 2 includes a single-valued result of Reich and some results of Schaefer concerning the existence of positive eigenvalues. The second part of Section 1 contains Theorem 3, which extends another result of Schaefer for positive compact mappings to positive eigenvalue problems involving not necessarily compact mappings. In Section 2 our Theorem 1 is applied to positive eigenvalue problems involving quasilinear ordinary integro-differential operators, quasilinear elliptic operators, and nonlinear ordinary differential operators.     

Separability for Positive Operators on Tensor Product of Hilbert Spaces

The separability and the entanglement(that is, inseparability) of the composite quantum states play important roles in quantum information theory. Mathematically, a quantum state is a trace-class positive operator with trace one acting on a complex separable Hilbert space. In this paper,in more general frame, the notion of separability for quantum states is generalized to bounded positive operators acting on tensor product of Hilbert spaces. However, not like the quantum state case, there are different kinds of separability for positive operators with different operator topologies. Four types of such separability are discussed; several criteria such as the finite rank entanglement witness criterion,the positive elementary operator criterion and PPT criterion to detect the separability of the positive operators are established; some methods to construct separable positive operators by operator matrices are provided. These may also make us to understand the separability and entanglement of quantum states better, and may be applied to find new separable quantum states.     

About positive weak Dunford-Pettis operators on Banach lattices

We characterize Banach lattices for which each positive weak Dunford-Pettis operator from a Banach lattice into another dual Banach lattice is almost Dunford-Pettis. Also, we give some sufficient and necessary conditions for which the class of positive weak Dunford-Pettis operators coincides with that of positive Dunford-Pettis operators, and we derive some consequences.     

Positive set‐operators of low complexity

The powerset operator, ??, is compared with other operators of similar type and logical complexity. Namely we examine positive operators whose defining formula has a canonical form containing at most a string of universal quantifiers. We call them ?‐operators. The question we address in this paper is: How is the class of ?‐operators generated ? It is shown that every positive ?‐operator Γ such that Γ(??) ≠ ??, is finitely generated from ??, the identity operator Id, constant operators and certain trivial ones by composition, ∪ and ∩. This extends results of [3] concerning bounded positive operators.     

A note on fractional derivatives and fractional powers of operators

Definitions of fractional derivatives and fractional powers of positive operators are considered. The connection of fractional derivatives with fractional powers of positive operators is presented. The formula for fractional difference derivative is obtained.     

Rate of approximation for functions of bounded variation by integral operators

We estimate pointwise convergence rates of approximation for functions of bounded variation and for functions which are exponentially bounded and locally of bounded variation. The approximation is through the operation of a sequence of integral operators with not necessarily positive kernel functions. The general result is then applied to deduce estimates for particular operators, such as Beta operators, Fourier–Legendre operators, Picard operators, and Gauss–Weierstrass operators.     

Jensen type inequalities for positive bilinear operators

A general Jensen type inequality for positive bilinear operators between uniformly complete vector lattice is proved. Then some new inequalities for linear and bilinear operators and an interpolation result for positive bilinear operators between Calderón–Lozanovskiĭ spaces are deduced. The proof of the main result relies upon homogeneous functional calculus on vector lattices and the Fremlin tensor product of Archimedean vector lattices.     

The Bellman functions and two-weight inequalities for Haar multipliers

We give necessary and sufficient conditions for two-weight norm inequalities for Haar multiplier operators and for square functions. The conditions are of the type used by Eric Sawyer in characterizing the boundedness of the wide class of operators with positive kernel. The difference is that our operator is essentially singular. We also show how to separate two Sawyer's conditions (even for positive kernel operators) by finding which condition is responsible for which estimate.

     

On a certain seqence of positive linear operators and tow optimization inequalities

In this Paper the approximation of continuous functions by positive linear operators of Bernstein type is investigated. The consideered operators are constructed using a system of rational functions with prescribed matrix of real poles. A certain general problem of S Bernstein concerning a scheme of construction of a sequence of positive linear operators is discussed. The answer on the Bernstein's hypothesis is given. The optimal limiting relations for the norm of the second central moment of our sequence of operators are established.     

Regularity Criteria for the Generalized MHD Equations

For Sobolev spaces in Lipschitz domains with no imposed boundary conditions, the Aronszajn–Smith theorem algebraically characterizes coercive formally positive integro-differential quadratic forms. Recently, linear elliptic differential operators with formally positive forms have been constructed with the property that no formally positive forms for these operators can be coercive in any bounded domain. In the present article 4th order operators of this kind are shown by perturbation to have coercive forms that are (necessarily) algebraically indefinite. The perturbation here from noncoercive formally positive forms to coercive algebraically indefinite forms requires Agmon's characterization of coerciveness in smoother domains than Lipschitz.