Non-linear numerical radius isometries on atomic nest algebras and diagonal algebras

A nonlinear map φ between operator algebras is said to be a numerical radius isometry if w(φ(T−S))=w(T−S) for all T, S in its domain algebra, where w(T) stands for the numerical radius of T. Let and be two atomic nests on complex Hilbert spaces H and K, respectively. Denote the nest algebra associated with and the diagonal algebra. We give a thorough classification of weakly continuous numerical radius isometries from onto and a thorough classification of numerical radius isometries from onto .     

Some classes of non-analytic Markov semigroups

We deal with Markov semigroups T_t corresponding to second order elliptic operators Au=Δu+〈Du,F〉, where F is an unbounded locally Lipschitz vector field on . We obtain new conditions on F under which T_t is not analytic in . In particular, we prove that the one-dimensional operator Au=u″−x³u′, with domain , , is not sectorial in . Under suitable hypotheses on the growth of F, we introduce a class of non-analytic Markov semigroups in , where μ is an invariant measure for T_t.     

Eventually norm continuous semigroups on Hilbert space and perturbations

The eventually norm continuous semigroups on Hilbert space and perturbation are studied in this paper. By resolvent of infinitesimal generator, the sufficient and necessary conditions for eventually norm continuous semigroups are given. Using the result obtained, it is proved that if is infinitesimal generator of an eventually norm continuous semigroup T(t), then there is a subspace Ξ_A of such that, for any , the semigroup S(t) generated by preserves the property of T(t).     

Commuting dual Toeplitz operators with pluriharmonic symbols

In this paper we completely characterize commuting dual Toeplitz operators with bounded pluriharmonic symbols on the Bergman space of the unit ball. We show that for φ and ψ pluriharmonic, SφSψ=Sψφ on only in the trivial case. Here the trivial case is φ or holomorphic.     

Genericity of wild holomorphic functions and common hypercyclic vectors

Let T_α be the translation operator by α in the space of entire functions defined by . We prove that there is a residual set G of entire functions such that for every f∈G and every the sequence is dense in , that is, G is a residual set of common hypercyclic vectors ( functions) for the family . Also, we prove similar results for many families of operators as: multiples of differential operator, multiples of backward shift, weighted backward shifts.     

A characterization of k-hyponormality via weak subnormality

An operator T acting on a Hilbert space is said to be weakly subnormal if there exists an extension acting on such that for all . When such partially normal extensions exist, we denote by m.p.n.e.(T) the minimal one. On the other hand, for k?1, T is said to be k-hyponormal if the operator matrix is positive. We prove that a 2-hyponormal operator T always satisfies the inequality T∗[T∗,T]T?‖T‖2[T∗,T], and as a result T is automatically weakly subnormal. Thus, a hyponormal operator T is 2-hyponormal if and only if there exists B such that BA∗=A∗T and is hyponormal, where A:=[T∗,T]1/2. More generally, we prove that T is (k+1)-hyponormal if and and only if T is weakly subnormal and m.p.n.e.(T) is k-hyponormal. As an application, we obtain a matricial representation of the minimal normal extension of a subnormal operator as a block staircase matrix.     

Additive Jordan isomorphisms of nest algebras on normed spaces

Let X be a real or complex Banach space. Let and be two nest algebras on X. Suppose that φ is an additive bijective mapping from onto such that φ(A²)=φ(A)² for every . Then φ is either a ring isomorphism or a ring anti-isomorphism. Moreover, if X is a real space or an infinite dimensional complex space, then there exists a continuous (conjugate) linear bijective mapping T such that either φ(A)=TAT⁻¹ for every or φ(A)=TA∗T−1 for every .     

On the product system of a completely positive semigroup

Given a W∗-continuous semigroup φ of unital, normal, completely positive maps of B(H), we introduce its continuous tensor product system . If α is a minimal dilation E₀-semigroup of φ with Arveson product system F, then is canonically isomorphic to F. We apply this construction to a class of semigroups of arising from a modified Weyl-Moyal quantization of convolution semigroups of Borel probability measures on . This class includes the heat flow on the CCR algebra studied recently by Arveson. We prove that the minimal dilations of all such semigroups are completely spatial, and additionally, we prove that the minimal dilation of the heat flow is cocyle conjugate to the CAR/CCR flow of index two.     

Finite representability of operators

We introduce operator local supportability as a new type of operator finite representability that generalizes Bellenot finite representability. We prove that local supportability and local representability are mutually independent. New examples of both types of finite representability are given. For instance, for every operator T, we prove that is locally supportable in . We also prove that, given an operator T with range in , T∗ is locally representable in .     

Inverse spectral theory for symmetric operators with several gaps: scalar-type Weyl functions

Let S be the orthogonal sum of infinitely many pairwise unitarily equivalent symmetric operators with non-zero deficiency indices. Let J be an open subset of R. If there exists a self-adjoint extension S₀ of S such that J is contained in the resolvent set of S₀ and the associated Weyl function of the pair {S,S₀} is monotone with respect to J, then for any self-adjoint operator R there exists a self-adjoint extension such that the spectral parts and R_J are unitarily equivalent. It is shown that for any extension of S the absolutely continuous spectrum of S₀ is contained in that one of . Moreover, for a wide class of extensions the absolutely continuous parts of and S are even unitarily equivalent.     

The role of the angle in supercyclic behavior

A bounded operator T acting on a Hilbert space is said to be supercyclic if there is a vector such that the projective orbit and is dense in . We use a new method based on a very simple geometric idea that allows us to decide whether an operator is supercyclic or not. The method is applied to obtain the following result: A composition operator acting on the Hardy space whose inducing symbol is a parabolic linear-fractional map of the disk onto a proper subdisk is not supercyclic. This result finishes the characterization of the supercyclic behavior of composition operators induced by linear fractional maps and, thus, completes previous work of Bourdon and Shapiro.     

Trace representation of weights on partial O-algebras

The purpose of this paper is to investigate when a weight ? on a partial O^∗-algebra is a trace weighted by a positive self-adjoint operator Ω, that is, whenever s.t. X†∈L(X) and ?(X†□X)<∞. It is shown that if contains the inverse N of a positive compact operator such that the weak multiplication N□N is defined, then every weight ? on satisfying ?(N□N)<∞ is a trace weighted by some positive trace operator.     

Sub-Bergman Hilbert spaces in the unit disk, II

For a finite Blaschke product B let T_B denote the analytic multiplication operator (also called a Toeplitz operator) on the Bergman space of the unit disk. We show that the defect operators and both map the Bergman space to the Hardy space and the Hardy space to the Dirichlet space.     

Pointlike sets with respect to R and J

We present an algorithm to compute the pointlike subsets of a finite semigroup with respect to the pseudovariety of all finite R-trivial semigroups. The algorithm is inspired by Henckell’s algorithm for computing the pointlike subsets with respect to the pseudovariety of all finite aperiodic semigroups. We also give an algorithm to compute -pointlike sets, where denotes the pseudovariety of all finite J-trivial semigroups. We finally show that, in contrast with the situation for , the natural adaptation of Henckell’s algorithm to computes pointlike sets, but not all of them.     

A note on the boundedness of Calderón-Zygmund operators on Hardy spaces

It was well known that Calderón-Zygmund operators T are bounded on Hp for provided T^∗(1)=0. A new Hardy space , where b is a para-accretive function, was introduced in [Y. Han, M. Lee, C. Lin, Hardy spaces and the Tb-theorem, J. Geom. Anal. 14 (2004) 291-318] and the authors proved that Calderón-Zygmund operators T are bounded from the classical Hardy space Hp to the new Hardy space if T^∗(b)=0. In this note, we give a simple and direct proof of the boundedness of Calderón-Zygmund operators via the vector-valued singular integral operator theory.     

Holomorphy of spectral multipliers of the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck operator

Let γ be the Gauss measure on and the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck operator. For every p in [1,∞)?{2}, set , and consider the sector . The main results of this paper are the following. If p is in (1,∞)?{2}, and , i.e., if M is an Lp(γ)uniform spectral multiplier of in our terminology, and M is continuous on , then M extends to a bounded holomorphic function on the sector . Furthermore, if p=1 a spectral multiplier M, continuous on , satisfies the condition if and only if M extends to a bounded holomorphic function on the right half-plane, and its boundary value M(i·) on the imaginary axis is the Euclidean Fourier transform of a finite Borel measure on the real line. We prove similar results for uniform spectral multipliers of second order elliptic differential operators in divergence form on belonging to a wide class, which contains . From these results we deduce that operators in this class do not admit an H^∞ functional calculus in sectors smaller than .     

Positive integral operators in unbounded domains

We study positive integral operators in with continuous kernel k(x,y). We show that if the operator is compact and Hilbert-Schmidt. If in addition k(x,x)→0 as |x|→∞, k is represented by an absolutely and uniformly convergent bilinear series of uniformly continuous eigenfunctions and is trace class. Replacing the first assumption by the stronger then and the bilinear series converges also in L¹. Sharp norm bounds are obtained and Mercer's theorem is derived as a special case.