F*-Rings Are O*

O ^*-rings were introduced by Fuchs and recently characterized by Steinberg. A ring R is called O ^* if every partial order on R extends to a total order. We weaken the condition on the ordering of the ring by requiring that every partial order on R extends to an f-order. We call those rings F ^*-rings. We show that the two classes of rings coincide.     

*-偏序的广义逆特征

利用算子矩阵分块技巧和算子的广义逆研究了复Hilbert空间H上有界线性算子的*-偏序,给出了它们的一些等价刻画.     

Rieffel projections in certain transformation group C*-algebras

LetA be the transformation groupC ^*-algebra associated with an arbitrary orientation-preserving homeomorphism of . ThisC ^*-algebra contains an infinite family of projections, called Rieffel projections, each of which generates theK ₀-groupK ₀(A). Although these projections must beK-theoretically equivalent, it is easy to see that most are not Murray-von Neumann equivalent. The mystery of how large the matrix algebra must be to implement theK-theory equivalence, is solved by explicitly constructing the equivalence in the smallest possible algebra:A with unit adjoined.Partially supported by NSF Grant DMS 8901923.     

Some properties and characterizations for generalized multivariate Pareto distributions

In this paper, several distributional properties and characterization theorems of the generalized multivariate Pareto distributions are studied. It is found that the multivariate Pareto distributions have many mixture properties. They are mixed either by geometric, Weibull, or exponential variables. The multivariate Pareto, MP^(k)(I), MP^(k)(II), and MP^(k)(IV) families have closure property under finite sample minima. The MP^(k)(III) family is closed under both geometric minima and geometric maxima. Through the geometric minima procedure, one characterization theorem for MP^(k)(III) distribution is developed. Moreover, the MP^(k)(III) distribution is proved as the limit multivariate distribution under repeated geometric minimization. Also, a characterization theorem for the homogeneous MP^(k)(IV) distribution via the weighted minima among the ordered coordinates is developed. Finally, the MP^(k)(II) family is shown to have the truncation invariant property.     

Some permanence properties of C-unique groups

We will study some permanence properties of C^*-unique groups in details. In particular, normal subgroups and extensions will be considered. Among other interesting results, we prove that every second countable amenable group with an injective finite-dimensional representation (not necessarily unitary) is a retract of a C^*-unique group. Moreover, any amenable discrete group is a retract of a discrete C^*-unique group.     

KK-groups for generalized operator algebras. I

Kasparov's bivariant K-theory is extended to inverse limits of C ^*-algebras. It is shown how to define the intersection product for algebras satisfying a separability condition and the properties of the product are explained. The Bott periodicity theorem is proved.     

Largeness of the set of finite products in a semigroup

We investigate when the set of finite products of distinct terms of a sequence 〈x _n 〉 _n=1^∞ in a semigroup (S,⋅) is large in any of several standard notions of largeness. These include piecewise syndetic, central, syndetic, central*, and IP*. In the case of a “nice” sequence in (S,⋅)=(ℕ,+) one has that FS(〈x _n 〉 _n=1^∞) has any or all of the first three properties if and only if {x _n+1−∑ _t=1 ⁿ x _t :n∈ℕ} is bounded from above. N. Hindman acknowledges support received from the National Science Foundation via Grant DMS-0554803.     

A bott periodicity map for crossed products of C*-algebras by discrete groups

A generalization is given of the canonical map from a discrete group into K ₁ of the group C ^*-algebra. Our map also generalizes Rieffel's construction of a projection in an irrational rotation C ^*-algebra.     

The generalized solution of ill-posed boundary problem

In this paper, we define a kind of new Sobolev spaces, the relative Sobolev spaces Wk,p0(Ω,∑). Then an elliptic partial differential equation of the second order with an ill-posed boundary is discussed. By utilizing the ideal of the generalized inverse of an operator, we introduce the generalized solution of the ill-posed boundary problem. Eventually, the connection between the generalized inverse and the generalized solution is studied. In this way, the non-instability of the minimal normal least square solution of the ill-posed boundary problem is avoided.     

范畴中态射集减序的刻划

本文研究了范畴中态射集减序的刻划问题，其主要结果是：（１）证得一般范畴情形减序的十四种刻划；（２）将Ｍｉｔｒａ、Ｂａｋｓａｌａｒｙ等人的利用（１）－逆、（１，２）－逆的包含关系及平行和来刻划复矩阵减序的结果推广到素性预加法范畴与带对合的正性预加法范畴中；（３）给出了１９８０年Ｈａｒｔｗｉｇ关于半群减序刻划的一个反例，因此否定了这个刻画．     

C*-Isomorphisms Associated with Two Projections on a Hilbert C*-Module*

Motivated by two norm equations used to characterize the Friedrichs angle, this paper studies C^*-isomorphisms associated with two projections by introducing the matched triple and the semi-harmonious pair of projections. A triple (P, Q, H) is said to be matched if H is a Hilbert C^*-module, P and Q are projections on H such that their infimum P ∧ Q exists as an element of L(H), where L(H) denotes the set of all adjointable operators on H. The C^*-subalgebras of L(H) generated by elements in {P - P ∧ Q, Q - P ∧ Q, I} and {P, Q, P ∧ Q, I} are denoted by i(P, Q, H) and o(P, Q, H), respectively. It is proved that each faithful representation (π, X) of o(P, Q, H) can induce a faithful representation (π, X e) of i(P, Q, H) such that e π(P - P ∧ Q) = π(P) - π(P) ∧ π(Q),eπ(Q - P ∧ Q) = π(Q) - π(P) ∧ π(Q).When (P, Q) is semi-harmonious, that is, R(P + Q) and R(2I - P - Q) are both orthogonally complemented in H, it is shown that i(P, Q, H) and i(I - Q, I - P, H) are unitarily equivalent via a unitary operator in L(H). A counterexample is constructed, which shows that the same may be not true when (P, Q) fails to be semi-harmonious. Likewise, a counterexample is constructed such that (P, Q) is semi-harmonious, whereas (P, I - Q) is not semi-harmonious. Some additional examples indicating new phenomena of adjointable operators acting on Hilbert C^*-modules are also provided.     

KK-groups for generalized operator algebras. II

The extension of Kasparovs bivariant K-theory to inverse limits of C ^* -algebras admits exact Puppe sequences in both variables. Two exact sequences generalizing Milnor's lim-lim¹ sequences are established. For CW complexes the extended K-theory is representable K-theory.     

The smallness problem for -algebras

Akemann showed that any von Neumann algebra with a weak^* separable dual space has a faithful normal representation on a separable Hilbert space. He posed the question: If a C^*-algebra has a weak^* separable state space, must it have a faithful representation on a separable Hilbert space? Wright solved this question negatively and showed that a unital C^*-algebra has the weak^* separable state space if and only if it has a unital completely positive map, into a type I factor on a separable Hilbert space, whose restriction to the self-adjoint part induces an order isomorphism. He called such a C^*-algebra almost separably representable. We say that a unital C^*-algebra is small if it has a unital complete isometry into a type I factor on a separable Hilbert space. In this paper we show that a unital C^*-algebra is small if and only if the state spaces of all n by n matrix algebras over the C^*-algebra are weak^*-separable. It is natural to ask whether almost separably representable algebras are small or not. We settle this question positively for simple C^*-algebras but the general question remains open.     

On C *-Extreme Maps and *-Homomorphisms of a Commutative C *-Algebra

The generalized state space of a commutative C^*-algebra, denoted , is the set of positive unital maps from C(X) to the algebra of bounded linear operators on a Hilbert space . C^*-convexity is one of several non-commutative analogs of convexity which have been discussed in this context. In this paper we show that a C^*-extreme point of satisfies a certain spectral condition on the operators in the range of the associated positive operator-valued measure. This result enables us to show that C^*-extreme maps from C(X) into , the algebra generated by the compact and scalar operators, are multiplicative. This generalizes a result of D. Farenick and P. Morenz. We then determine the structure of these maps. This paper constitutes a part of the author’s Ph.D. thesis at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.     

Real <Emphasis Type="Italic">AW</Emphasis><Superscript>*</Superscript>-Algebras of type I

Let R be a real AW ^*-algebra, and suppose that its complexification M = R + iR is also a (complex) AW ^*-algebra. We prove that R is of type I if and only if so is M.Translated from Funktsionalnyi Analiz i Ego Prilozheniya, Vol. 38, No. 4, pp. 79–81, 2004Original Russian Text Copyright © by Sh. A. Ayupov     

The L* Partial Order on the Set of Group Matrices

In this paper,we use the L(o)wner partial order and the star partial order to introduce a new partial order (denoted by "L*") on the set of group matrices,and get some characteristics and properties of the new partial order.In particular,we prove that the L* partial order is a special kind of the core par-tial order and it is equivalent to the star partial order under some conditions.We also illustrate its difference from other partial orders with examples and find out under what conditions it is equivalent to other partial orders.     

Positive functionals on BP*-algebras

A new class of locally convex algebras, called BP^*-algebras, is introduced. It is shown that this class properly includes MQ^*-algebras which were introduced and studied by the first author andR. Rigelhof [10]. Among other results, it is proved that each positive functional on a BP^*-algebraA is admissible but not necessarily continuous as shown by an example. However, ifA, in addition, is either (i) a Q-algebra, or (ii) has an identity and is barrelled, or (iii)A is endowed with the inductive limit topology, then each positive functional onA is continuous.This work was supported by an N.R.C. Grant.