Invariant subspaces of finite codimension in Banach spaces of analytic functions

We give a characterization of invariant subspaces of finite codimension in Banach spaces of vector-valued analytic functions in several variables, where invariant refers to invariance under multiplication by any polynomial. We obtain very weak conditions under which our characterization applies, that unifies and improves a number of previous results. In the vector-valued case, the results are new even for one complex variable. As a concrete application in several variables, we consider the Bergman space on a strictly pseudo-convex domain, and we improve previous results (assuming C^∞-boundary) to the case of C²-boundary.     

Truncated Toeplitz Operators and Boundary Values in Nearly Invariant Subspaces

We consider truncated Toeplitz operator on nearly invariant subspaces of the Hardy space H ². Of some importance in this context is the boundary behavior of the functions in these spaces which we will discuss in some detail.     

Extremal functions as divisors for kernels of Toeplitz operators

In this paper, an extremal function of a Banach space of analytic functions in the unit disk (not all functions vanishing at 0) is a function solving the extremal problem for functions f of norm 1. We study extremal functions of kernels of Toeplitz operators on Hardy spaces H^p, 1<p<∞. Such kernels are special cases of so-called nearly invariant subspaces with respect to the backward shift, for which Hitt proved that when p=2, extremal functions act as isometric divisors. We show that the extremal function is still a contractive divisor when p<2 and an expansive divisor when p>2 (modulo p-dependent multiplicative constants). We give examples showing that the extremal function may fail to be a contractive divisor when p>2 and also fail to be an expansive divisor when p<2. We discuss to what extent these results characterize the Toeplitz operators via invariant subspaces for the backward shift.     

On the frame of the unit ball of Banach spaces

The notion of the frame of the unit ball of Banach spaces was introduced to construct a new calculation method for the Dunkl-Williams constant. In this paper, we characterize the frame of the unit ball by using k-extreme points and extreme points of the unit ball of two-dimensional subspaces. Furthermore, we show that the frame of the unit ball is always closed, and is connected if the dimension of the space is not less than three. As infinite dimensional examples, the frame of the unit balls of c ₀ and ? _p are determined.     

Shift-type invariant subspaces of contractions

Using the Sz.-Nagy-Foias functional model it was shown in [L. Kérchy, Injection of unilateral shifts into contractions with non-vanishing unitary asymptotes, Acta Sci. Math. (Szeged) 61 (1995) 443-476] that under certain conditions on a contraction T the natural embedding of a Hardy space of vector-valued functions into the corresponding L² space can be factored into the product of two transformations, intertwining T with a unilateral shift and with an absolutely continuous unitary operator, respectively. The norm estimates in the Factorization Theorem of this paper are sharpened to their best possible form by essential improvements in the proof. As a consequence we obtain that if the residual set of a contraction covers the whole unit circle then those invariant subspaces, where the restriction is similar to the unilateral shift with a similarity constant arbitrarily close to 1, span the whole space. Furthermore, the hyperinvariant subspace problem for asymptotically non-vanishing contractions is reduced to these special circumstances.     

The invariant subspaces of the shift plus integer multiple of the Volterra operator on Hardy spaces

?u?kovi? and Paudyal recently characterized the lattice of invariant subspaces of the shift plus a complex Volterra operator on the Hilbert space \(H^2\) on the unit disk. Motivated by the idea of Ong, in this paper, we give a complete characterization of the lattice of invariant subspaces of the shift operator plus a positive integer multiple of the Volterra operator on Hardy spaces \(H^p\), which essentially extends their works to the more general cases when \(1\le p<\infty \).     

Denting and strongly extreme points in the unit ball of spaces of operators

For 1 ≤p ≤ ∞ we show that there are no denting points in the unit ball of ℓ(l^p). This extends a result recently proved by Grząślewicz and Scherwentke whenp = 2 [GS1]. We also show that for any Banach spaceX and for any measure space (Ω, A, μ), the unit ball of ℓ(L ¹ (μ), X) has denting points iffL ¹(μ) is finite dimensional and the unit ball ofX has a denting point. We also exhibit other classes of Banach spacesX andY for which the unit ball of ℓ(X, Y) has no denting points. When X* has the extreme point intersection property, we show that all ‘nice’ operators in the unit ball of ℓ(X, Y) are strongly extreme points.     

Fractional Covers for Convolution Products

A non-zero vector-valued sequence u ∈ ?^q(X′) is a cover for a subset M of ?_P(X) if, for some 0 < α ≤ 1, ∥u * h∥ _∞ ≥ α ∥u∥_q ∥h∥_p for all h ∈ M. Covers of ?¹ = ?¹(R) are important in worst case system identification in ?¹ and in the reconstruction of elements in a normed space from corrupted functional values. We investigate the existence of covers for certain naturally occurring subspaces of ?^p(X). We show that there exist finitely supported covers for some subspaces, and obtain lower bounds for their ’lengths’. We also obtain similar results for covers associated with convolution products for spaces of measurable vector-valued functions defined on the positive real axis.     

Complex rotundity of Orlicz sequence spaces equipped with the p-Amemiya norm

In this paper, two equivalent definitions of complex strongly extreme points in general complex Banach spaces are shown. It is proved that for any Orlicz sequence space equipped with the p-Amemiya norm (1?p<∞, p is odd), complex strongly extreme points of the unit ball coincide with complex extreme points of the unit ball. Moreover, criteria for them in Orlicz sequence spaces equipped with the p-Amemiya norm are given. Criteria for complex mid-point locally uniform rotundity and complex rotundity of Orlicz sequence spaces equipped with the p-Amemiya norm are also deduced.     

On the reflexivity of subspaces of Toeplitz operators on the hardy space on the upper half-plane

The reflexivity and transitivity of subspaces of Toeplitz operators on the Hardy space on the upper half-plane are investigated. The dichotomic behavior (transitive or reflexive) of these subspaces is shown. It refers to the similar dichotomic behavior for subspaces of Toeplitz operators on the Hardy space on the unit disc. The isomorphism between the Hardy spaces on the unit disc and the upper half-plane is used. To keep weak* homeomorphism between L ^∞ spaces on the unit circle and the real line we redefine the classical isomorphism between L ¹ spaces.     

Two Problems on Coinvariant Subspaces of the Shift Operator

Two problems are posed that involve the star-invariant subspace ${K^{p}_{\theta}}$ (in the Hardy space H ^p ) associated with an inner function ${\theta}$ . One of these asks for a characterization of the extreme points of the unit ball in ${K^{\infty}_{\theta}}$ , while the other concerns the Fermat equation f ⁿ + g ⁿ =  h ⁿ in ${K^{p}_{\theta}}$ .     

An inner function which is not weak outerUne fonction intérieure qui n'est pas faiblement extérieure

We construct a nonvanishing inner function I in the unit ball $\text{B?}\text{C}{}^{\mathrm{n}}$ such that the subspace IH^p(B) is not weakly dense in the Hardy space H^p(B), with 0<p<1. To cite this article: E. Doubtsov, C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. I 334 (2002) 957–960.     

The unit ball of the complex P(3H){{\mathcal P}(^3H)}

Let H be a two-dimensional complex Hilbert space and P(³H){{\mathcal P}(^3H)} the space of 3-homogeneous polynomials on H. We give a characterization of the extreme points of its unit ball, B_P(³H){{\mathsf B}_{{\mathcal P}(^3H)}} , from which we deduce that the unit sphere of P(³H){{\mathcal P}(^3H)} is the disjoint union of the sets of its extreme and smooth points. We also show that an extreme point of B_P(³H){{\mathsf B}_{{\mathcal P}(^3H)}} remains extreme as considered as an element of B_L(³H){{\mathsf B}_{{\mathcal L}(^3H)}} . Finally we make a few remarks about the geometry of the unit ball of the predual of P(³H){{\mathcal P}(^3H)} and give a characterization of its smooth points.     

On interpolation of interpolating sequences

Let A be a uniform algebra on the compact space X and σ a probability measure on X. We define the Hardy spaces H^P(σ) and the H^P(σ) interpolating sequences S in the p-spectrum M_p of σ. Under some structural hypotheses on (A, σ), we prove that if a sequence S ⊂ M_p is H^P(σ) interpolating, then it is H^s(σ) interpolating for s < p. In the special case of the unit ball B of ?ⁿ this answers a natural question asked in [8].     

Exposedness in Hardy spaces of domains of finite connectivity

In this paper we investigate various properties of (strongly) exposed points in the unit ball of the Hardy sapce H¹ over a domain of finite connectivity, and discuss how these compare with results for the units disc.     

Best linear approximation methods for functions of Taikov classes in the Hardy spaces H q,ρ , q ≥ 1, 0 < ρ ≤ 1

For the Hardy spaces H _q,ρ , q ≥ 1, 0 < ρ ≤ 1, we develop best linear approximation methods for classes of analytic functions W ^r H _q Φ, r ∈ ?, in the unit disk (studied by L. V. Taikov) whose averaged second-order moduli of continuity of the angular boundary values of the rth derivatives are majorized by a given function ? satisfying certain constraints.     

Compactness of the Hardy-Littlewood operator on some spaces of harmonic functions

We study the compactness of the Hardy-Littlewood operator on several spaces of harmonic functions on the unit ball in ? ⁿ such as: a-Bloch, weighted Hardy, weighted Bergman, Besov, BMO _p , and Dirichlet spaces.