A Beurling-Blecher-Labuschagne Theorem for Noncommutative Hardy Spaces Associated with Semifinite von Neumann Algebras

We prove a Beurling-Blecher-Labuschagne theorem for \({H^\infty}\)-invariant spaces of \({L^p(\mathcal{M},\tau)}\) when \({0 < p \leq\infty}\), using Arveson’s non-commutative Hardy space \({H^\infty}\) in relation to a von Neumann algebra \({\mathcal{M}}\) with a semifinite, faithful, normal tracial weight \({\tau}\). Using the main result, we are able to completely characterize all \({H^\infty}\)-invariant subspaces of \({L^p(\mathcal{M} \rtimes_\alpha \mathbb{Z},\tau)}\), where \({\mathcal{M} \rtimes_\alpha \mathbb{Z} }\) is a crossed product of a semifinite von Neumann algebra \({\mathcal{M}}\) by the integer group \({\mathbb{Z}}\), and \({H^\infty}\) is a non-selfadjoint crossed product of \({\mathcal{M}}\) by \({\mathbb{Z}^+}\). As an example, we characterize all \({H^\infty}\)-invariant subspaces of the Schatten p-class \({S^p(\mathcal{H})}\), where \({H^\infty}\) is the lower triangular subalgebra of \({B(\mathcal{H})}\), for each \({0 < p \leq\infty}\).     

Maps with the Unique Extension Property and $$\hbox {C}^{*}$$-Extreme Points

We investigate boundary representations in the context where Hilbert spaces are replaced by \(\hbox {C}^{*}\)-modules over abelian von Neumann algebras and apply this to study \(\hbox {C}^{*}\)-extreme points. We present an (unexpected) example of a weak* compact \(\mathcal {B}\)-convex subset of \({\mathbb {B}}(\mathcal {H})\) without \(\mathcal {B}\)-extreme points, where \(\mathcal {B}\) is an abelian von Neumann algebra on a Hilbert space \(\mathcal {H}\). On the other hand, if \(\mathcal {A}\) is a von Neumann algebra with a separable predual and whose finite part is injective, we show that each weak* compact \(\mathcal {A}\)-convex subset of \(\ell ^{\infty }(\mathcal {A})\) is generated by its \(\mathcal {A}\)-extreme points.     

On weakly injective von Neumann algebras

A von Neumann algebra \({M\subset B(H)}\) is called weakly injective if there exist an ultraweakly dense unital C*-subalgebra \({A\subset M}\) and a unital completely positive map φ : B(H) → M such that φ(a) = a for all \({a\in A}\). In this note we present several properties of weakly injective von Neumann algebras and highlight the role these algebras play in relation to the QWEP conjecture.     

Arens regularity of projective tensor products

For completely contractive Banach algebras A and B (respectively operator algebras A and B), the necessary and sufficient conditions for the operator space projective tensor product \({A\widehat{\otimes}B}\) (respectively the Haagerup tensor product \({A\otimes^{h}B}\)) to be Arens regular are obtained. Using the non-commutative Grothendieck inequality, we show that, for C*-algebras A and B, \({A\otimes^{\gamma} B}\) is Arens regular if \({A\widehat{\otimes}B}\) and \({A\widehat{\otimes}B^{op}}\) are Arens regular whereas \({A\widehat{\otimes}B}\) is Arens regular if and only if \({A\otimes^{h}B}\) and \({B\otimes^{h}A}\) are, where \({\otimes^h}\), \({\otimes^{\gamma}}\), and \({\widehat{\otimes}}\) are the Haagerup, the Banach space projective tensor norm, and the operator space projective tensor norm, respectively.     

Orthogonal projections of cubes and regular simplices into a plane

We show that for every \({k\ge 2}\) and \({n\ge k}\), there is an \({n}\)-dimensional unit cube in \({\mathbb{R}^n}\) which is mapped to a regular \({2k}\)-gon by an orthogonal projection in \({\mathbb{R}^n}\) onto a \({2}\)-dimensional subspace. Moreover, by increasing dimension \({n}\), arbitrary large regular \({2k}\)-gon can be obtained in such a way. On the other hand, for every \({m\ge 3}\) and \({n\ge m-1}\), there is an \({n}\)-dimensional regular simplex of unit edge in \({\mathbb{R}^n}\) which is mapped to a regular \({m}\)-gon by an orthogonal projection onto a plane. Moreover, contrary to the cube case, arbitrary small regular \({m}\)-gon can be obtained in such a way, by increasing dimension \({n}\).     

Dirac–Krein Systems on Star Graphs

Suppose that \({\mathcal {M}}\) is a countably decomposable type II\({_1}\) von Neumann algebra and \({\mathcal {A}}\) is a separable, non-nuclear, unital C\({^*}\)-algebra. We show that, if \({\mathcal {M}}\) has Property \({\Gamma}\), then the similarity degree of \({\mathcal {M}}\) is less than or equal to 5. If \({\mathcal {A}}\) has Property c\({^*}\)-\({\Gamma}\), then the similarity degree of \({\mathcal {A}}\) is equal to 3. In particular, the similarity degree of a \({\mathcal {Z}}\)-stable, separable, non-nuclear, unital C\({^*}\)-algebra is equal to 3.     

Lifting Fixed Points of Completely Positive Semigroups

Let \({\{\phi_s\}_{s\in S}}\) be a commutative semigroup of completely positive, contractive, and weak*-continuous linear maps acting on a von Neumann algebra N. Assume there exists a semigroup \({\{\alpha_s\}_{s\in S}}\) of weak*-continuous *-endomorphisms of some larger von Neumann algebra \({M\supset N}\) and a projection \({p\in M}\) with N = pMp such that α _s (1 ? p) ≤ 1 ? p for every \({s\in S}\) and \({\phi_s(y)=p\alpha_s(y)p}\) for all \({y\in N}\). If \({\inf_{s \in S}\alpha_s(1-p)=0}\) then we show that the map \({E:M\to N}\) defined by E(x) = pxp for \({x\in M}\) induces a complete isometry between the fixed point spaces of \({\{\alpha_s\}_{s\in S}}\) and \({\{\phi_s\}_{s\in S}}\).     

Some homological properties of {T}-Lau product algebras

Let \({T}\) be a homomorphism from a Banach algebra \({B}\) to a Banach algebra \({A}\). The Cartesian product space \({A\times B}\) with \({T}\)-Lau multiplication and \({\ell^1}\)-norm becomes a new Banach algebra \({A\times _T B}\). We investigate the notions such as approximate amenability, pseudo amenability, \({\phi}\)-pseudo amenability, \({\phi}\)-biflatness and \({\phi}\)-biprojectivity for Banach algebra \({A\times_T B}\). We also present an example to show that approximate amenability of \({A}\) and \({B}\) is not stable for \({A\times _TB}\). Finally we characterize the double centralizer algebra of \({A\times _T B}\) and present an application of this characterization.     

Hybrid fixed point theorems for multivalued mappings in Banach algebras under a weak topology setting

In this paper, we introduce a new class of multivalued mappings of the form \({\frac{I-C}{A}}\), where \({A}\) and \({C}\) are multivalued mappings acting on Banach algebras. Using this concept, we present some fixed point theorems in Banach algebras satisfying a certain sequential condition (\({P}\)) in the weak topology setting. Our main tool is the axiomatic measure of weak noncompactness. Our results generalize, extend and improve wellknown results on the subject. An application to illustrate our theory is included.     

Characterization of some derivations on von Neumann algebras via left centralizers

Let \(\mathfrak {M}\) be a von Neumann algebra, and let \(\mathfrak {T}:\mathfrak {M} \rightarrow \mathfrak {M}\) be a bounded linear map satisfying \(\mathfrak {T}(P^{2}) = \mathfrak {T}(P)P + \Psi (P,P)\) for each projection P of \(\mathfrak {M}\), where \(\Psi :\mathfrak {M} \times \mathfrak {M} \rightarrow \mathfrak {M}\) is a bi-linear map. If \(\Psi \) is a bounded l-semi Hochschild 2-cocycle, then \(\mathfrak {T}\) is a left centralizer associated with \(\Psi \). By applying this conclusion, we offer a characterization of left \(\sigma \)-centralizers, generalized derivations and generalized \(\sigma \)-derivations on von Neumann algebras. Moreover, it is proved that if \(\mathfrak {M}\) is a commutative von Neumann algebra and \(\sigma :\mathfrak {M} \rightarrow \mathfrak {M}\) is an endomorphism, then every bi-\(\sigma \)-derivation \(D:\mathfrak {M} \times \mathfrak {M} \rightarrow \mathfrak {M}\) is identically zero.     

{{C^m}} Positive Eigenvectors for Linear Operators Arising in the Computation of Hausdorff Dimension

We consider a broad class of linear Perron–Frobenius operators \({\Lambda:X \rightarrow X}\), where \({X}\) is a real Banach space of \({C^m}\) functions. We prove the existence of a strictly positive \({C^m}\) eigenvector \({v}\) with eigenvalue \({r=r(\Lambda) =}\) the spectral radius of \({\Lambda}\). We prove (see Theorem 6.5 in Sect. 6 of this paper) that \({r(\Lambda)}\) is an algebraically simple eigenvalue and that, if \({\sigma(\Lambda)}\) denotes the spectrum of the complexification of \({\Lambda,\sigma(\Lambda) \backslash \{r(\Lambda)\}\subseteq \{\zeta \in \mathbb{C} \big| |\zeta| \le r_*\}}\), where \({r_* < r(\Lambda)}\). Furthermore, if \({u \in X}\) is any strictly positive function, \({(\frac 1r \Lambda)^k(u) \rightarrow s_u v}\) as \({k \rightarrow \infty}\), where \({s_u > 0}\) and convergence is in the norm topology on \({X}\). In applications to the computation of Hausdorff dimension, one is given a parametrized family \({\Lambda_s,s > s_*}\), of such operators and one wants to determine the (unique) value \({s_0}\) such that \({r(\Lambda_{s_0})=1}\). In another paper (Falk and Nussbaum in C\({^{\rm m}}\) Eigenfunctions of Perron–Frobenius operators and a new approach to numerical computation of Hausdorff dimension, submitted) we prove that explicit estimates on the partial derivatives of the positive eigenvector \({v_s}\) of \({\Lambda_s}\) can be obtained and that this information can be used to give rigorous, sharp upper and lower bounds for \({s_0}\).     

Cantor’s intersection theorem for <Emphasis Type="Italic">K</Emphasis>-metric spaces with a solid cone and a contraction principle

We establish an extension of Cantor’s intersection theorem for a \({K}\)-metric space (\({X, d}\)), where \({d}\) is a generalized metric taking values in a solid cone \({K}\) in a Banach space \({E}\). This generalizes a recent result of Alnafei, Radenovi? and Shahzad (2011) obtained for a \({K}\)-metric space over a solid strongly minihedral cone. Next we show that our Cantor’s theorem yields a special case of a generalization of Banach’s contraction principle given very recently by Cvetkovi? and Rako?evi? (2014): we assume that a mapping \({T}\) satisfies the condition “\({d(Tx, Ty) \preceq \Lambda (d(x, y))}\)” for \({x, y \in X}\), where \({\preceq}\) is a partial order induced by \({K}\), and \({\Lambda : E \rightarrow E}\) is a linear positive operator with the spectral radius less than one. We also obtain new characterizations of convergence in the sense of Huang and Zhang in a \({K}\)-metric space.     

On component groups of Jacobians of quaternionic modular curves

Let \({D}\) be a division ring with center \({F}\). The aim of the paper is to show that if \({F}\) is uncountable or \({D}\) is finite dimensional over \({F}\), then every subnormal subgroup of the multiplicative group \({D^*}\) of \({D}\) satisfying a nontrivial generalized power central group identity is contained in \({F}\). As a corollary, Conjecture 2 in (Herstein, Israel J Math 31:180–188, 1978) holds in case \({D}\) is finite dimensional.     

Kleene algebras with implication

Inspired by an old construction due to J. Kalman that relates distributive lattices and centered Kleene algebras, in this paper we study an equivalence for certain categories whose objects are algebras with implication \({(H, \bigwedge, \bigvee, \rightarrow, 0,1)}\) which satisfy the following property for every \({a,b,c\, \in\, H}\): if \({a \leq b \rightarrow c}\), then \({a \bigwedge b \leq c}\).     

Continued fraction normality is not preserved along arithmetic progressions

It is well known that if \({0.a_1a_2a_3\ldots}\) is the base-\({b}\) expansion of a number normal to base-\({b}\), then the numbers \({0.a_ka_{m+k}a_{2m+k}\ldots}\) for \({m\ge 2}\), \({k\ge 1}\) are all normal to base-\({b}\) as well. In contrast, given a continued fraction expansion \({\langle a_1,a_2,a_3,\ldots\rangle}\) that is normal (now with respect to the continued fraction expansion), we show that for any integers \({m\ge 2}\), \({k\ge 1}\), the continued fraction \({\langle a_k, a_{m+k},a_{2m+k},a_{3m+k},\ldots\rangle}\) will never be normal.     

Cutoff on all Ramanujan graphs

We show that on every Ramanujan graph \({G}\), the simple random walk exhibits cutoff: when \({G}\) has \({n}\) vertices and degree \({d}\), the total-variation distance of the walk from the uniform distribution at time \({t=\frac{d}{d-2} \log_{d-1} n + s\sqrt{\log n}}\) is asymptotically \({{\mathbb{P}}(Z > c \, s)}\) where \({Z}\) is a standard normal variable and \({c=c(d)}\) is an explicit constant. Furthermore, for all \({1 \leq p \leq \infty}\), \({d}\)-regular Ramanujan graphs minimize the asymptotic \({L^p}\)-mixing time for SRW among all \({d}\)-regular graphs. Our proof also shows that, for every vertex \({x}\) in \({G}\) as above, its distance from \({n-o(n)}\) of the vertices is asymptotically \({\log_{d-1} n}\).     

Endomorphism rings of some Young modules

Let \({\Sigma_r}\) be the symmetric group acting on \({r}\) letters, \({K}\) be a field of characteristic 2, and \({\lambda}\) and \({\mu}\) be partitions of \({r}\) in at most two parts. Denote the permutation module corresponding to the Young subgroup \({\Sigma_\lambda}\), in \({\Sigma_r}\), by \({M^\lambda}\), and the indecomposable Young module by \({Y^\mu}\). We give an explicit presentation of the endomorphism algebra \({{\rm End}_{k[\Sigma_r]}(Y^\mu)}\) using the idempotents found by Doty et al. (J Algebra 307(1):377–396, 2007).     

Locally algebraic vectors in the Breuil–Herzig ordinary part

For a fairly general reductive group \({G_{/\mathbb{Q}_p}}\), we explicitly compute the space of locally algebraic vectors in the Breuil–Herzig construction \({\Pi(\rho)^{ord}}\), for a potentially semistable Borel-valued representation \({\rho}\) of \({Gal(\bar{\mathbb{Q}}_p/\mathbb{Q}_p)}\). The point being we deal with the whole representation, not just its socle—and we go beyond \({GL_n(\mathbb{Q}_p)}\). In the case of \({GL_2(\mathbb{Q}_p)}\), this relation is one of the key properties of the \({p}\)-adic local Langlands correspondence. We give an application to \({p}\)-adic local-global compatibility for \({\Pi(\rho)^{ord}}\) for modular representations, but with no indecomposability assumptions.     

Exploring functional CLT confidence intervals for a population mean in the domain of attraction of the normal law

We take a Student process that is based on independent copies of a random variable \({X}\) and has trajectories in the function space \({D}\)[0, 1]. As a consequence of a functional central limit theorem (FCLT) for this process, with \({X}\) in the domain of attraction of the normal law, we consider convergence in distribution of five functionals of this process and derive respective asymptotic confidence intervals for the mean of \({X}\). We conclude that the obtained intervals have higher finite-sample coverage probabilities, or shorter expected lengths, than those of a classical asymptotic confidence interval, \({I_0}\), that follows simply from the asymptotic normality of the Student \({t}\)-statistic. Thus, the five FCLT based intervals may present reasonable alternatives to \({I_0}\).     

On classification of groups having Schur multiplier of maximum order

Let \({G}\) be a non-abelian finite \({p}\)-group of order \({p^n}\) with \({|G'| = p^k}\). Let \({M(G)}\) denote the Schur multiplier of \({G}\). Niroomand proved that \({|M(G)| \leq p^{\frac{1}{2}(n-k-1)(n+k-2)+1}}\). In this article we classify \({p}\)-groups \({G}\) of nilpotency class 2 for which \({|M(G)|}\) attains this bound.