Commutative Algebras of Toeplitz Operators on the Reinhardt Domains

Let D be a bounded logarithmically convex complete Reinhardt domain in centered at the origin. Generalizing a result for the one-dimensional case of the unit disk, we prove that the C ^*-algebra generated by Toeplitz operators with bounded measurable separately radial symbols (i.e., symbols depending only on is commutative. We show that the natural action of the n-dimensional torus defines (on a certain open full measure subset of D) a foliation which carries a transverse Riemannian structure having distinguished geometric features. Its leaves are equidistant with respect to the Bergman metric, and the orthogonal complement to the tangent bundle of such leaves is integrable to a totally geodesic foliation. Furthermore, these two foliations are proved to be Lagrangian. We specify then the obtained results for the unit ball.     

Toeplitz Operators on Arveson and Dirichlet Spaces

We define Toeplitz operators on all Dirichlet spaces on the unit ball of and develop their basic properties. We characterize bounded, compact, and Schatten-class Toeplitz operators with positive symbols in terms of Carleson measures and Berezin transforms. Our results naturally extend those known for weighted Bergman spaces, a special case applies to the Arveson space, and we recover the classical Hardy-space Toeplitz operators in a limiting case; thus we unify the theory of Toeplitz operators on all these spaces. We apply our operators to a characterization of bounded, compact, and Schatten-class weighted composition operators on weighted Bergman spaces of the ball. We lastly investigate some connections between Toeplitz and shift operators. The research of the second author is partially supported by a Fulbright grant.     

Norms of Moore-Penrose Inverses of Fredholm Toeplitz Operators

In this paper we estimate the norm of the Moore-Penrose inverse T(a)⁺ of a Fredholm Toeplitz operator T(a) with a matrix-valued symbol a∈L_{N × N}^∞ defined on the complex unit circle. In particular, we show that in the ”generic case” the strict inequality ||T(a)⁺|| > ||a⁻¹||_∞ holds. Moreover, we discuss the asymptotic behavior of ||T(t^ra)⁺|| for . The results are illustrated by numerical experiments.     

Commutants of Analytic Toeplitz Operators on the Harmonic Bergman Space

We study the commuting problem for Toeplitz operators on the harmonic Bergman space of the unit disk. We show that an analytic Toeplitz operator and a co-analytic Toeplitz operator with certain noncyclicity hypothesis can commute only when one of their symbols is constant. We also obtain analogous results for semi-commutants.     

Norms of Toeplitz and Hankel Operators on Hardy Type Subspaces of Rearrangement-Invariant Spaces

We prove analogues of the Brown-Halmos and Nehari theorems on the norms of Toeplitz and Hankel operators, respectively, acting on subspaces of Hardy type of reflexive rearrangement-invariant spaces with nontrivial Boyd indices.     

Commutative <Emphasis Type="Italic">C</Emphasis>*-Algebras of Toeplitz Operators on the Unit Ball,I. Bargmann-Type Transforms and Spectral Representations of Toeplitz Operators

Extending known results for the unit disk, we prove that for the unit ball there exist n+2 different cases of commutative C*-algebras generated by Toeplitz operators, acting on weighted Bergman spaces. In all cases the bounded measurable symbols of Toeplitz operators are invariant under the action of certain commutative subgroups of biholomorphisms of the unit ball. This work was partially supported by CONACYT Projects 46936 and 44620, México.     

Nearly Invariant Subspaces Related to Multiplication Operators in Hilbert Spaces of Analytic Functions

We consider Hilbert spaces of analytic functions defined on an open subset of , stable under the operator M_u of multiplication by some function u. Given a subspace of which is nearly invariant under division by u, we provide a factorization linking each element of to elements of on the inverse image under u of a certain complex disc, for which we give a relatively simple formula. By applying these results to and u(z) = z, we obtain interesting results involving a H²-norm control. In particular, we deduce a factorization for the kernel of Toeplitz operators on Dirichlet spaces. Finally, we give a localization for the problem of extraneous zeros.Submitted: January 18, 2003 Revised: December 20, 2003     

Zero Products of Toeplitz Operators with <Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis>-Harmonic Symbols

On the Bergman space of the unit polydisk in the complex n-space, we solve the zero-product problem for two Toeplitz operators with n-harmonic symbols that have local continuous extension property up to the distinguished boundary. In the case where symbols have additional Lipschitz continuity up to the whole distinguished boundary, we solve the zero-product problem for products with four factors. We also prove a local version of this result for products with three factors.     

Products of Bergman space Toeplitz operators on the polydisk

Motivated by recent works of Ahern and uković on the disk, we study the generalized zero product problem for Toeplitz operators acting on the Bergman space of the polydisk. First, we extend the results to the polydisk. Next, we study the generalized compact product problem. Our results are new even on the disk. As a consequence on higher dimensional polydisks, we show that the generalized zero and compact product properties are the same for Toeplitz operators in a certain case.The first three authors were partially supported by KOSEF(R01-2003-000-10243-0) and the last author was partially supported by the National Science Foundation.     

Products of Toeplitz Operators on the Bergman Space

In 1962 Brown and Halmos gave simple conditions for the product of two Toeplitz operators on Hardy space to be equal to a Toeplitz operator. Recently, Ahern and Cucković showed that a similar result holds for Toeplitz operators with bounded harmonic symbols on Bergman space. For general symbols, the situation is much more complicated. We give necessary and sufficient conditions for the product to be a Toeplitz operator (Theorem 6.1), an explicit formula for the symbol of the product in certain cases (Theorem 6.4), and then show that almost anything can happen (Theorem 6.7).     

A Note on Maximal Inner Spaces of the Bergman Space

For an invariant subspace I of the Bergman space on the unit disk D, the associated inner space I zI has been known to have nice properties K. Zhu has recently given, in terms of kernels of Hankel operators, several characterizations for an inner space to be maximal. We show that maximality of inner spaces can be understood alternatively by use of the adjoint operator of the Bergman shift operator on      

The Essential Norm of Hankel Operators on the Weighted Bergman Spaces with Exponential Type Weights

Let denote the closed subspace of consisting of analytic functions in the unit disc . For certain class of subharmonic functions and , it is shown that the essential norm of Hankel operator is comparable to the distance norm from H_f to compact Hankel operators.     

Hypercyclic Pairs of Coanalytic Toeplitz Operators

A pair of commuting operators, (A,B), on a Hilbert space is said to be hypercyclic if there exists a vector such that {A ⁿ B ^k x : n, k ≥ 0} is dense in . If f, g ∈H ^∞(G) where G is an open set with finitely many components in the complex plane, then we show that the pair (M ^* _f , M ^* _g ) of adjoints of multiplcation operators on a Hilbert space of analytic functions on G is hypercyclic if and only if the semigroup they generate contains a hypercyclic operator. However, if G has infinitely many components, then we show that there exists f, g ∈H ^∞(G) such that the pair (M ^* _f , M ^* _g ) is hypercyclic but the semigroup they generate does not contain a hypercyclic operator. We also consider hypercyclic n-tuples.     

A Note on the Range of Toeplitz Operators

A well known lemma attributed to Coburn states that a Toeplitz operator with non-trivial kernel acting on the Hardy space must have dense range. We show that the range of a non-zero Toeplitz operator with non-trivial kernel must contain all polynomials and state this in a precise form.     

Dynamics of Properties of Toeplitz Operators with Radial Symbols

In the case of radial symbols we study the behavior of different properties (boundedness, compactness, spectral properties, etc.) of Toeplitz operators T_a⁽⁾ acting on weighted Bergman spaces over the unit disk , in dependence on , and compare their limit behavior under with corresponding properties of the initial symbol a.     

Herz Classes and Toeplitz Operators in the Disk

In this paper we decompose into diadic annuli and consider the class S_p,q of Toeplitz operators T_φ for which the sequence of Schatten norms belongs to ℓ^q, where φ_n = φχ A_n. We study the boundedness and compactness of the operators in S_p,q and we describe the operators T_φ , φ ≥ 0 in these spaces in terms of weighted Herz norms of the averaging operator of the symbols φ.     

Finite Rank Perturbations of Toeplitz Operators

We study finite rank perturbations of the Brown-Halmos type results involving products of Toeplitz operators acting on the Bergman space.      

Compact Operators on Bergman Spaces

We prove that a bounded operator S on L _a ^p for p > 1 is compact if and only if the Berezin transform of S vanishes on the boundary of the unit disk if S satisfies some integrable conditions. Some estimates about the norm and essential norm of Toeplitz operators with symbols in BT are obtained.     

Isometric Equivalence of Certain Operators on Banach Spaces

A pair of operators on a Banach space X are isometrically equivalent if they are intertwined by a surjective isometry of X. We investigate the isometric equivalence problem for pairs of operators on specific types of Banach spaces. We study weighted shifts on symmetric sequence spaces, elementary operators acting on an ideal I of Hilbert space operators, and composition operators on the Bloch space. This last case requires an extension of known results about surjective isometries of the Bloch space.