A Cartan theorem for Banach algebras

Let be a semisimple Banach algebra, and let be its spectral unit ball. We show that every holomorphic map satisfying and fixes those elements of which belong to the centre of , but not necessarily any others. Using this, we deduce that the automorphisms of all leave the centre invariant. As a further application, we give a new proof of Nagasawa's generalization of the Banach-Stone theorem.

     

Single elements in Banach algebras

This paper provides an abstract characterization of quasitriangular algebras of operators on a separable Hilbert space. The main tool used is the (purely algebraic) concept of a single element. An element s of an algebra A is called single element of A if whenever asb=0 for some a, b in A, at least one of as,sb is zero. A part of this work is of independent interest and this is an attempt to determine an involution in a Banach algebra.     

A variant of the height theorem for Lie algebras

Translated from Matematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 47, No. 4, pp. 83–89, April, 1990.     

Test elements and the retract theorem for monounary algebras

The term “Retract Theorem” has been applied in literature in connection with group theory. In the present paper we prove that the Retract Theorem is valid (i) for each finite structure, and (ii) for each monounary algebra. On the other hand, we show that this theorem fails to be valid, in general, for algebras of the form A=(A, F), where each f ∈ F is unary and card F > 1. This work was supported by grant VEGA 1/0423/03 and by Science and Technology Assistance Agency under the contract No.APVT-20-004104.     

A sum-product theorem in semi-simple commutative Banach algebras

The following analogue of the Erdös-Szemerédi sum-product theorem is shown. Let A=f₁,?,f_N be a finite set of N arbitrary distinct functions on some set. Then either the sum set f_i+f_j or the product set has at least N^1+c elements, where c>0 is an absolute constant. We use Freiman's lemma and Balog-Szemerédi-Gowers Theorem on graphs and combinatorics.As a corollary, we obtain an Erdös-Szemerédi type theorem for semi-simple commutative Banach algebras R. Thus if A⊂R is a finite set, |A| large enough, then

|A+A|+|A.A|>|A|1+c,     

Approximation numbers and Yamamoto's theorem in Banach algebras

Yamamoto's Theorem is an asymptotic relation between the singular values and eigenvalues of a matrix. There are formulations of this result involving generalized singular values (approximation numbers) of matrices and, more generally, bounded linear operators on Banach spaces. In this paper, we prove Yamamoto type theorems for Banach algebras.This work partially supported by NSF grant DMS 88-02836     

An example on ordered Banach algebras

Let be a complex unital Banach algebra. We consider the Banach algebra ordered by the algebra cone , and investigate the connection between results on ordered Banach algebras and the right bound of the numerical range of elements in .

     

On invertibility conditions for elements of Banach algebras of measures

Classical theorems concerning invertibility conditions for elements of Banach algebras of measures are generalized.     

An embedding theorem for Lie algebras

In this paper we give a sufficient condition for a restricted enveloping algebra to be quasi-elementary. We also prove that every finite dimensional -nilpotent Lie algebra can be embedded in a finite dimensional -nilpotent quasi-elementary Lie algebra.

     

An ergodic theorem on Banach lattices

E is a Banach lattice that is weakly sequentially complete and has a weak unitu. TLf _n=ϕ means that the infimum of |f _n−ϕ| andu converges strongly to zero.T is a positive contraction operator onE andA _n=(1/n)(I+T+...+T ⁿ⁻¹). Without an additional assumption onE, the “truncated limit” TLA _nf need not exist forf inE. This limit exists for eachf ifE satisfies the following additional assumption (C): For everyf inE ₊ and for every numberα>0, there is a numberβ=β(f, α) such that ifg is inE ₊, ‖g‖≦1, 0≦f′≦f and ‖f′‖>α then ‖f′+g‖≧‖g‖+β. Research of this author is partially supported by NSERC Grant A3974. Research of this author is partially supported by NSF Grant 8301619.     

An extension theorem for separable Banach spaces

We construct a totally disconnected ω^*, norming subsetF of the unit ballB ^* of an arbitrary separable Banach space,X, and an operator fromC(F) toC(B^*) that “amost” commutes with the natural embeddings ofX. This is used to give a new proof of Milutin's theorem and to prove some new results on complemented subspaces ofC[0, 1] with separable dual. In particular we show that a complemented subspace ofC(ω^ω), is either isomorphic toC(ω^ω) or toc _u.     

Domination by ergodic elements in ordered Banach algebras

We recall the definition and properties of an algebra cone in an ordered Banach algebra (OBA) and continue to develop spectral theory for the positive elements. An element $a$ of a Banach algebra is called ergodic if the sequence of sums $\sum _{k=0}^{n-1} \frac{a^k}{n}$ converges. If $a$ and $b$ are positive elements in an OBA such that $0\le a\le b$ and if $b$ is ergodic, an interesting problem is that of finding conditions under which $a$ is also ergodic. We will show that in a semisimple OBA that has certain natural properties, the condition we need is that the spectral radius of $b$ is a Riesz point (relative to some inessential ideal). We will also show that the results obtained for OBAs can be extended to the more general setting of commutatively ordered Banach algebras (COBAs) when adjustments corresponding to the COBA structure are made.     

An extension theorem for modular measures on effect algebras

We prove an extension theorem for modular measures on lattice ordered effect algebras. This is used to obtain a representation of these measures by the classical ones. With the aid of this theorem we transfer control theorems, Vitali-Hahn-Saks, Nikodym theorems and range theorems to this setting.     

On a fixed point theorem in Banach algebras with applications

In this article it is shown that some of the hypotheses of a fixed point theorem of the present author [B.C. Dhage, On some variants of Schauder’s fixed point principle and applications to nonlinear integral equations, J. Math. Phys. Sci. 25 (1988) 603–611] involving two operators in a Banach algebra are redundant. Our claim is also illustrated with the applications to some nonlinear functional integral equations for proving the existence results.