On a class of operators with finiterank self-commutators

This paper studies the class of pure operatorsA on a Hilbert space satisfying dimK _A <, where . The main tool is a pair of matrices and . A reproducing kernel Hilbert space model is introduced for a subclass of this class of operators. Some theorems are established for some subnormal operators as well as hyponormal operators in this class.     

Positive Operator Majorization and <Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-hyponormality

In this note we examine the relationships between p-hyponormal operators and the operator inequality . This leads to a method for generating examples of p-hyponormal operators which are not q-hyponormal for any . Our methods are also shown to have implications for the class of Furuta type inequalities.     

Some generalized theorems onp-hyponormal operators

A bounded linear operatorT is calledp-Hyponormal if (T ^*T)^p(TT ^*)^p, 0<p1. In Aluthge [1], we studied the properties of p-hyponormal operators using the operator . In this work we consider a more general operator , and generalize some properties of p-hyponormal operators obtained in [1].     

Towards a model theory for 2-hyponormal operators

We introduce the notion ofweak subnormality, which generalizes subnormality in the sense that for the extension ofT we only require that hold forf ; in this case we call a partially normal extension ofT. After establishing some basic results about weak subnormality (including those dealing with the notion of minimal partially normal extension), we proceed to characterize weak subnormality for weighted shifts and to prove that 2-hyponormal weighted shifts are weakly subnormal. Let { _n } _n=0 be a weight sequence and letW denote the associated unilateral weighted shift on . IfW is 2-hyponormal thenW is weakly subnormal. Moreover, there exists a partially normal extension on such that (i) is hyponormal; (ii) ; and (iii) . In particular, if is strictly increasing then can be obtained as

Right Spectrum and Trace Formula of Subnormal Tuples of Operators of Finite Type

This paper studies pure subnormal k-tuples of operators with finite rank of self-commutators. It determines the substantial part of the conjugate of the joint point spectrum of which is the union of domains in Riemann surfaces in some algebraic varieties in The concrete form of the principal current [4] related to is also determined. Besides, some operator identities are found for      

Two distinguished subspaces of product BMO and Nehari-AAK theory for Hankel operators on the torus

In this paper we show that the theory of Hankel operators in the torus ^d , ford>1, presents striking differences with that on the circle , starting with bounded Hankel operators with no bounded symbols. Such differences are circumvented here by replacing the space of symbolsL ( ) by BMOr( ^d ), a subspace of product BMO, and the singular numbers of Hankel operators by so-called sigma numbers. This leads to versions of the Nehari-AAK and Kronecker theorems, and provides conditions for the existence of solutions of product Pick problems through finite Picktype matrices. We give geometric and duality characterizations of BMOr, and of a subspace of it, bmo, closely linked withA ₂ weights. This completes some aspects of the theory of BMO in product spaces.Sadosky was partially supported by NSF grants DMS-9205926, INT-9204043 and GER-9550373, and her visit to MSRI is supported by NSF grant DMS-9022140 to MSRI.     

On pure subnormal operators with finite rank self-commutators and related operator tuples

In this paper, we study the model of a pure subnormal operator with finite rank self-commutator and of the relatedn-tuple of commuting linear bounded operators. We also give some applications of the model to the theory ofn-tuples of commuting operators with trace class self-commutators.This work is supported in part by a NSF grant no. DMS-9400766.     

Totally P-posinormal operators are subscalar

LetH be a complex infinite-dimensional separable Hilbert space. An operatorT inL(H) is called totally P-posinormal (see [9]) iff there is a polynomialP with zero constant term such that for each , whereT _z =T–zI andM(z) is bounded on the compacts of C. In this paper we prove that every totally P-posinormal operator is subscalar, i.e. it is the restriction of a generalized scalar operator to an invariant subspace. Further, a list of some important corollaries about Bishop's property and the existence of invariant subspaces is presented.     

Spectral pictures of Aluthge transforms of operators

In this paper we continue our study, begun in [12], of the relationships between an arbitrary operatorT on Hilbert space and its Aluthge transform . In particular, we show that in most cases the spectral picture ofT coincides with that of , and we obtain some interesting connections betweenT and as a consequence.     

Aluthge transforms of operators

Associated with every operatorT on Hilbert space is its Aluthge transform (defined below). In this note we study various connections betweenT and , including relations between various spectra, numerical ranges, and lattices of invariant subspaces. In particular, we show that if has a nontrivial invariant subspace, then so doesT, and we give various applications of our results.     

Inequalities of Putnam and Berger-Shaw forp-quasihyponormal operators

For an operatorT satisfying thatT ^*(T ^* T–TT ^*)T0, we shall show that and, moreover, tr itT isn-multicyclic.For an operatorT satisfying thatT ^* {(T ^* T) ^p –(TT ^*) ^p }T0 for somep (0, 1], we shall show that and, moreover, ifT isn-multicyclic.     

Compact and finite rank operators satisfying a Hankel type equationT 2X=XT 1 *

In 1997, V. Pták defined the notion of generalized Hankel operator as follows: Given two contractions and , an operatorX: is said to be a generalized Hankel operator ifT ₂ X=XT ₁ ^* andX satisfies a boundedness condition that depends on the unitary parts of the minimal isometric dilations ofT ₁ andT ₂. The purpose behind this kind of generalization is to study which properties of classical Hankel operators depend on their characteristic intertwining relation rather than on the theory of analytic functions. Following this spirit, we give appropriate versions of a number of results about compact and finite rank Hankel operators that hold within Pták's generalized framework. Namely, we extend Adamyan, Arov and Krein's estimates of the essential norm of a Hankel operator, Hartman's characterization of compact Hankel operators and Kronecker's characterization of finite rank Hankel operators.Dedicated to the memory of our master and friend Vlastimil Pták     

Berger-Shaw's theorem forp-hyponormal operators

For an-multicyclicp-hyponormal operatorT, we shall show that |T|^2p –|T ^*|^2p belongs to the Schatten and that tr Area ((T)).     

On causality in commutant lifting theorem. I

Two functionals (A) and for an operatorA were introduced in [11] for the study of causality in commutant lifting theory. In this paper we give sufficient and necessary conditions for in a special case. We prove that in this case , and we show by some examples related to nonlinear system control that is the best constant in our inequality.     

Exponentially Dichotomous Operators and Exponential Dichotomy of Evolution Equations on the Half-Line

To an evolution family on the half-line of bounded operators on a Banach space X we associate operators I_X and I_Z related to the integral equation and a closed subspace Z of X. We characterize the exponential dichotomy of by the exponential dichotomy and the quasi-exponential dichotomy of the operators X we associate operators I_X and I_Z, respectively.     

Isolated point of spectrum ofP-hyponormal, log-hyponormal operators

LetT B(H) be a bounded linear operator on a complex Hilbert spaceH. Let ₀ (T) be an isolated point of (T) and let be the Riesz idempotent for ₀. In this paper, we prove that ifT isp-hyponormal or log-hyponormal, thenE is self-adjoint andE H=ker(H–₀)=ker(H–₀ ^*.This research was supported by Grant-in-Aid Research 1 No. 12640187.     

On a Class of Operators of Finite Type

This paper studies some class of pure operators A with finite rank self-commutators satisfying the condition that there is a finite dimensional subspace containing the image of the self-commutator and invariant with respect to A*. Besides, in this class the spectrum of operator A is covered by the projection of a union of quadrature domains in some Riemann surfaces. In this paper the analytic model, the mosaic and some kernel related to the eigenfunctions are introduced which are the analogue of those objects in the theory of subnormal operators.     

Variational Principles for Eigenvalues of Self-adjoint Operator Functions

Variational principles for eigenvalues of certain functions whose values are possibly unbounded self-adjoint operators T() are proved. A generalised Rayleigh functional is used that assigns to a vector x a zero of the function T()x, x), where it is assumed that there exists at most one zero. Since there need not exist a zero for all x, an index shift may occur. Using this variational principle, eigenvalues of linear and quadratic polynomials and eigenvalues of block operator matrices in a gap of the essential spectrum are characterised. Moreover, applications are given to an elliptic eigenvalue problem with degenerate weight, Dirac operators, strings in a medium with a viscous friction, and a Sturm-Liouville problem that is rational in the eigenvalue parameter.     

Algebras Generated by the Bergman and Anti-Bergman Projections and by Multiplications by Piecewise Continuous Functions

The C*-algebra generated by the Bergman and anti-Bergman projections and by the operators of multiplication by piecewise continuous functions on the Lebesgue space L²(Π) over the upper half-plane is studied. Making use of a local principle, limit operators techniques, and the Plamenevsky results on two-dimensional singular integral operators with coefficients admitting homogeneous discontinuities we reduce the study to simpler C*-algebras associated with points and pairs We construct a symbol calculus for unital C*-algebras generated by n orthogonal projections sum of which equals the unit and by m one-dimensional orthogonal projections. Such algebras are models of local algebras at points z ∈∂Π being the discontinuity points of coefficients. A symbol calculus for the C*- algebra and a Fredholm criterion for the operators are obtained. Finally, a C*-algebra isomorphism between the quotient algebra where is the ideal of compact operators, and its analogue for the unit disk is constructed.