Compatibility and Schur Complements of Operators on Hilbert C*-Module

Let E be a Hilbert C*-module,and ■ be an orthogonally complemented closed submodule of E.The authors generalize the definitions of ■-complementability and ■-compatibility for general(adjointable) operators from Hilbert space to Hilbert C*-module,and discuss the relationship between each other.Several equivalent statements about ■-complementability and ■-compatibility,and several representations of Schur complements of ■-complementable operators(especially,of ■-compatible operators and of positive ■-compatib...     

Derivations on the algebra of operators in hilbert C*-modules

Let M be a full Hilbert C*-module over a C*-algebra A,and let End*A(M) be the algebra of adjointable operators on M.We show that if A is unital and commutative,then every derivation of End A(M) is an inner derivation,and that if A is σ-unital and commutative,then innerness of derivations on "compact" operators completely decides innerness of derivations on End*A(M).If A is unital(no commutativity is assumed) such that every derivation of A is inner,then it is proved that every derivation of End*A(Ln(A)) is also inner,where Ln(A) denotes the direct sum of n copies of A.In addition,in case A is unital,commutative and there exist x0,y0 ∈ M such that x0,y0 = 1,we characterize the linear A-module homomorphisms on End*A(M) which behave like derivations when acting on zero products.     

Geometrical Aspects of Hilbert C*-modules

The aim of the present paper is to solve some major open problems of Hilbert C^*-module theory by applying various aspects of multiplier C^*-theory. The key result is the equivalence established between positive invertible quasi-multipliers of the C^*-algebra of compact operators on a Hilbert C^*-module {, ., } and A-valued inner products on , inducing an equivalent norm to the given one. The problem of unitary isomorphism of C^*-valued inner products on a Hilbert C^*-module is considered and new criteria are formulated. Countably generated Hilbert C^*-modules turn out to be unitarily isomorphic if they are isomorphic as Banach C^*-modules. The property of bounded module operators on Hilbert C^*-modules of being compact and/or adjointable is unambiguously connected to operators with respect to any choice of the C^*-valued inner product on a fixed Hilbert C^*-module if every bounded module operator possesses an adjoint operator on the module. Every bounded module operator on a given full Hilbert C^*-module turns out to be adjointable if the Hilbert C^*-module is orthogonally complementary. Moreover, if the unit ball of the Hilbert C^*-module is complete with respect to a certain locally convex topology, then these two properties are shown to be equivalent to self-duality.     

Property T＊＊ for C＊-algebras

Extending the notion of property T of finite von Neumann algebras to general von Neumann algebras, we define and study in this paper property T** for (possibly non-unital) C* -algebras. We obtain several results of property T** parallel to those of property T for unital C* -algebras. Moreover, we show that a discrete group Γ has property T if and only if the group C* -algebra Cr* (Γ) (or equivalently, the reduced group C* -algebra Cr* (Γ)) has property T**. We also show that the compact operators K(l2 ) has property T** but c0 does not have property T**.     

Positive and real-positive solutions to the equation axa*=c in C*-algebras

We obtain new representations for the general positive and real-positive solutions of the equation axa*=c in a C*-algebra using the characterization of positivity based on a matrix representation of an element and the generalized Schur complement. Applications to the equation AXA*=C for operators between Hilbert spaces and for finite matrices are given.     

Isomorphism of Hilbert modules over stably finite C-algebras

It is shown that if A is a stably finite C^∗-algebra and E is a countably generated Hilbert A-module, then E gives rise to a compact element of the Cuntz semigroup if and only if E is algebraically finitely generated and projective. It follows that if E and F are equivalent in the sense of Coward, Elliott and Ivanescu (CEI) and E is algebraically finitely generated and projective, then E and F are isomorphic. In contrast to this, we exhibit two CEI-equivalent Hilbert modules over a stably finite C^∗-algebra that are not isomorphic.     

Stable outer conjugacy and strong Morita equivalence of group actions on pro-C *-algebras

We show that two continuous inverse limit actions α and β of a locally compact group G on two pro-C ^*-algebras A and B are stably outer conjugate if and only if there is a full Hilbert A-module E and a continuous action u of G on E such that E and E ^*(the dual module of E) are countably generated in M(E)(the multiplier module of E), respectively M(E ^*) and the pair (E, u) implements a strong Morita equivalence between α and β. This is a generalization of a result of F. Combes [Proc. London Math. Soc. 49(1984), 289–306].      

Hilbert C~*-模上可共轭算子的并联和

本文研究了Hilbert C~*-模上可共轭算子的并联和,推广了矩阵和Hilbert空间上有界线性算子的一些相关结果.通过举例说明:存在一个Hilbert C~*-模H,以及H上的两个可共轭的正算子A和B,使得算子方程A~(1/2)=(A+B)~(1/2)X, X∈■(H)无解,其中■(H)为H上的可共轭算子全体.     

Simple C*-Algebras with Unique Tracial States and Quantized Topological Spaces

Let X be a connected finite CW complex and d _X : K ₀(C(X)) →ℤ be the dimension function. We show that, if A is a unital separable simple nuclear C*-algebra of TR(A) = 0 with the unique tracial state and satisfying the UCT such that K ₀(A) = ℚ⊕ kerd _x and K ₁(A) = K ₁(C(X)), then A is isomorphic to an inductive limit of M _{n !}(C(X)). Received April 19, 2001, Accepted April 27, 2001.     

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.     

The characterization of a class of quantum Markov semigroups and the associated operator-valued Dirichlet forms based on Hilbert <Emphasis Type="Italic">C</Emphasis>*-module <Emphasis Type="Italic">l</Emphasis><Subscript>2</Subscript>(<Emphasis Type="Italic">A</Emphasis>)

We characterize A-linear symmetric and contraction module operator semigroup{Tt}t∈R+L(l2(A)),where A is a finite-dimensional C-algebra,and L(l2(A))is the C-algebra of all adjointable module maps on l2(A).Next,we introduce the concept of operator-valued quadratic forms,and give a one to one correspondence between the set of non-positive definite self-adjoint regular module operators on l2(A)and the set of non-negative densely defined A-valued quadratic forms.In the end,we obtain that a real and strongly continuous symmetric semigroup{Tt}t∈R+L(l2(A))being Markovian if and only if the associated closed densely defined A-valued quadratic form is a Dirichlet form.     

A Fredholm operator approach to Morita equivalence

GivenC*-algebrasA andB and an imprimitivityA-B-bimoduleX, we construct an explicit isomorphismX _*:K _i (A)K _i (B), whereK _i denotes the complexK-theory functors fori=0, 1. Our techniques do not require separability nor the existence of countable approximate identities. We thus extend to generalC*-algebras the result of Brown, Green, and Rieffel according to which, strongly Morita equivalentC*-algebras have isomorphicK-groups. The method employed includes a study of Fredholm operators on Hilbert modules.On leave from the University of São Paulo, Brazil.     

Frames and bases in tensor products of Hilbert spaces and Hilbert <Emphasis Type="Italic">C</Emphasis>*-modules

In this article, we study tensor product of Hilbert C*-modules and Hilbert spaces. We show that if E is a Hilbert A-module and F is a Hilbert B-module, then tensor product of frames (orthonormal bases) for E and F produce frames (orthonormal bases) for Hilbert A ⊗ B-module E ⊗ F, and we get more results. For Hilbert spaces H and K, we study tensor product of frames of subspaces for H and K, tensor product of resolutions of the identities of H and K, and tensor product of frame representations for H and K.     

Wavelets and Hilbert Modules

A Hilbert C^*-module is a generalization of a Hilbert space for which the inner product takes its values in a C^*-algebra instead of the complex numbers. We use the bracket product to construct some Hilbert C^*-modules over a group C^*-algebra which is generated by the group of translations associated with a wavelet. We shall investigate bracket products and their Fourier transform in the space of square integrable functions in Euclidean space. We will also show that some wavelets are associated with Hilbert C^*-modules over the space of essentially bounded functions over higher dimensional tori.     

Generalized unitaries and the Picard group

After discussing some basic facts about generalized module maps, we use the representation theory of the algebra ℬ^a(E) of adjointable operators on a HilbertB-moduleE to show that the quotient of the group of generalized unitaries onE and its normal subgroup of unitaries onE is a subgroup of the group of automorphisms of the range idealB _E ofE inB. We determine the kernel of the canonical mapping into the Picard group ofB _E in terms of the group of quasi inner automorphisms ofB _E . As a by-product we identify the group of bistrict automorphisms of the algebra of adjointable operators onE modulo inner automorphisms as a subgroup of the (opposite of the) Picard group.     

Diagonalization of compact operators in Hilbert modules over finiteW*-algebras

It is known that a continuous family of compact self-adjoint operators can be diagonalized pointwise. One can consider this fact as a possibility of diagonalization of the compact operators on Hilbert modules over a commutativeW*-algebra. The aim of the present paper is to generalize this fact to a finiteW*-algebraA not necessarily commutative. We prove that for a compact operatorK acting on the right HilbertA-moduleH* _A dual toH _A under slight restrictions one can find a set of eigenvectorsx _i H* _A and a non-increasing sequence of eigenvalues _i A such thatK x _i=x _{i i} and the selfdual HilbertA-module generated by these eigenvectors is the wholeH* _A. As an application we consider the Schrödinger operator in a magnetic field with irrational magnetic flow as an operator acting on a Hilbert module over the irrational rotation algebraA and discuss the possibility of its diagonalization.     

Enveloping Σ-C *-algebra of a smooth Frechet algebra crossed product by ℝ,K-theory and differential structure inC *-algebras

Given anm-tempered strongly continuous action α of ℝ by continuous^*-automorphisms of a Frechet^*-algebraA, it is shown that the enveloping ↡-C ^*-algebraE(S(ℝ, A^∞, α)) of the smooth Schwartz crossed productS(ℝ,A ^∞, α) of the Frechet algebra A^∞ of C^∞-elements ofA is isomorphic to the Σ-C ^*-crossed productC ^*(ℝ,E(A), α) of the enveloping Σ-C ^*-algebraE(A) ofA by the induced action. WhenA is a hermitianQ-algebra, one getsK-theory isomorphismRK _*(S(ℝ, A^∞, α)) =K ^*(C ^*(ℝ,E(A), α) for the representableK-theory of Frechet algebras. An application to the differential structure of aC ^*-algebra defined by densely defined differential seminorms is given.     

Tensor Products of Hilbert Modules Over Locally <Emphasis Type="Italic">C</Emphasis><Superscript>*</Superscript>-Algebras

In this paper the tensor products of Hilbert modules over locally C ^*-algebras are defined and their properties are studied. Thus we show that most of the basic properties of the tensor products of Hilbert C ^*-modules are also valid in the context of Hilbert modules over locally C ^*-algebras.     

Equivalent conditions for the general Stone-Weierstrass problem

We generalize the setting of the Stone-Weierstrass problem to the cone CP(A, H) of all completely positive linear maps of a C^*-algebra A into the C^*-algebra B(H) of all bounded linear operators on a Hilbert space H, and give some equivalent conditions for the problem. As a consequence, a new generalized spectrum, containing pure states and irreducible representations, will be introduced.     

A set of maps from K to EndA(l2(A)) isomorphic to EndA(K)(l2(A(K))). Applikations

Let A be a C^*-algebra, K be a compact space, A(K) be the C^*-algebra of all continuous maps from K into A, 1₂(A) be the standard countably generated Hilbert A-module. We investigate a set of maps from K into End_A(1₂(A)), which is isomorphic to End_A(K)(1₂(A(K))). We describe the subsets which are isomorphic to End_fA(K) ^*(1₂(A(K))). GL_A(K)(1₂(A(K))) and GL_fA(K) ^*(1₂(A(K))), respectively. As an application we deduce a criterion for the self-duality of 1₂(A) in the commutative case.