Some properties of essential spectra of a positive operator, II

Let T be a positive operator on a Banach lattice E. Some properties of Weyl essential spectrum σ_ew(T), in particular, the equality , where is the set of all compact operators on E, are established. If r(T) does not belong to Fredholm essential spectrum σ_ef(T), then for every a ≠ 0, where T₋₁ is a residue of the resolvent R(., T) at r(T). The new conditions for which implies , are derived. The question when the relation holds, where is Lozanovsky’s essential spectrum, will be considered. Lozanovsky’s order essential spectrum is introduced. A number of auxiliary results are proved. Among them the following generalization of Nikol’sky’s theorem: if T is an operator of index zero, then T = R + K, where R is invertible, K ≥ 0 is of finite rank. Under the natural assumptions (one of them is ) a theorem about the Frobenius normal form is proved: there exist T-invariant bands such that if , where , then an operator on D_i is band irreducible.      

Ideal-Triangularizability of Semigroups of Positive Operators

Let be a multiplicative semigroup of positive operators on a Banach lattice E such that every is ideal-triangularizable, i.e., there is a maximal chain of closed subspaces of E that consists of closed ideals invariant under S. We consider the question under which conditions the whole semigroup is simultaneously ideal-triangularizable. In particular, we extend a recent result of G. MacDonald and H. Radjavi. We also introduce a class of positive operators that contains all positive abstract integral operators when E is Dedekind complete.      

Essential Spectral Inclusions for Operators on Banach Spaces

This paper centers on local spectral conditions that are both necessary and sufficient for the equality of the essential spectra of two bounded linear operators on complex Banach spaces that are intertwined by a pair of bounded linear mappings. In particular, if the operators T and S are intertwined by a pair of injective operators, then S is Fredholm provided that T is Fredholm and S has property (δ) in a neighborhood of 0. In this case, ind(T) ≤ ind(S), and equality holds precisely when the eigenvalues of the adjoint T* do not cluster at 0. By duality, we obtain refinements of results due to Putinar, Takahashi, and Yang concerning operators with Bishop’s property (β) intertwined by pairs of operators with dense range. Moreover, we establish an extension of a result due to Eschmeier that, under appropriate assumptions regarding the single-valued extension property, leads to necessary and sufficient conditions for quasi-similar operators to have equal essential spectra. In particular it turns out that the single-valued extension property plays an essential role in the preservation of the index in this context.      

Conorm and Essential Conorm in C*-Algebras

Let A be a unital C^*-algebra with non-zero socle (soc(A)). We introduce the essential conorm of an element a in A (denoted by γ _e (a)), as the conorm of the element π(a), where π denotes the canonical projection of A onto . It is established that for every von Neumann regular element , γ _e (a) = max . We characterize the continuity points of the conorm and essential conorm for extremally rich C^*-algebras. Some formulae for the distance from zero to the generalized spectrum and Atkinson spectrum are also obtained. Authors partially supported by I+D MEC projects no. MTM2005-02541 and MTM2007-65959, and Junta de Andalucía grants FQM0199 and FQM1215.     

Upper Triangular Operator Matrices, SVEP and Browder, Weyl Theorems

A Banach space operator T ∈ B(χ) is polaroid if points λ ∈ iso σ(T) are poles of the resolvent of T. Let denote, respectively, the approximate point, the Weyl, the Weyl essential approximate, the upper semi–Fredholm and lower semi–Fredholm spectrum of T. For A, B and C ∈ B(χ), let M _C denote the operator matrix . If A is polaroid on , M ₀ satisfies Weyl’s theorem, and A and B satisfy either of the hypotheses (i) A has SVEP at points and B has SVEP at points , or, (ii) both A and A* have SVEP at points , or, (iii) A^* has SVEP at points and B ^* has SVEP at points , then . Here the hypothesis that λ ∈ π₀(M _C ) are poles of the resolvent of A can not be replaced by the hypothesis are poles of the resolvent of A. For an operator , let . We prove that if A* and B* have SVEP, A is polaroid on π ^a ₀(M _C) and B is polaroid on π ^a ₀(B), then .      

Vector measures: where are their integrals?

Let ν be a vector measure with values in a Banach space Z. The integration map $I_\nu: L^1(\nu)\to Z$ , given by $f\mapsto \int f\,d\nu$ for f ∈ L ¹(ν), always has a formal extension to its bidual operator $I_\nu^{**}: L^1(\nu)^{**}\to Z^{**}$ . So, we may consider the “integral” of any element f ^** of L ¹(ν)^** as I _ν ^** (f ^**). Our aim is to identify when these integrals lie in more tractable subspaces Y of Z ^**. For Z a Banach function space X, we consider this question when Y is any one of the subspaces of X ^** given by the corresponding identifications of X, X′′ (the Köthe bidual of X) and X′^* (the topological dual of the Köthe dual of X). Also, we consider certain kernel operators T and study the extended operator I _ν ^** for the particular vector measure ν defined by ν(A) := T(χ _A ).     

Extremal Problems for Operators in Banach Spaces Arising in the Study of Linear Operator Pencils, II

This paper is devoted to the study of operators satisfying the condition

Xia Spectrum for Some Class of Operators

In this paper, we introduce Xia spectra of n-tuples of operators satisfying |T ²| ≥ U|T ²|U* for the polar decomposition of T = U|T| and we extend Putnam’s inequality to these tuples [7]. This research is partially supported by Grant-in-Aid Research No.17540176.     

On The Extended Eigenvalues of Some Volterra Operators

We show that a large class of compact quasinilpotent operators has extended eigenvalues. As a consequence, if V is such an operator, then the associated spectral algebra contains its commutant {V}' as a proper subalgebra.     

A Remark on the Essential Spectra of Toeplitz Operators with Bounded Measurable Coefficients

We establish a sufficient condition for a point to belong to the essential spectrum of a Toeplitz operator with a bounded measurable coefficient. This condition uses geometric information on the cluster values of the coefficient.     

Generalized Essential Norm of Weighted Composition Operators on some Uniform Algebras of Analytic Functions

We compute the essential norm of a composition operator relatively to the class of Dunford-Pettis operators or weakly compact operators, on some uniform algebras of analytic functions. Even in the context of H^∞ (resp. the disk algebra), this is new, as well for the polydisk algebras and the polyball algebras. This is a consequence of a general study of weighted composition operators.      

Generalized Browder’s Theorem and SVEP

A bounded operator a Banach space, is said to verify generalized Browder’s theorem if the set of all spectral points that do not belong to the B-Weyl’s spectrum coincides with the set of all poles of the resolvent of T, while T is said to verify generalized Weyl’s theorem if the set of all spectral points that do not belong to the B-Weyl spectrum coincides with the set of all isolated points of the spectrum which are eigenvalues. In this article we characterize the bounded linear operators T satisfying generalized Browder’s theorem, or generalized Weyl’s theorem, by means of localized SVEP, as well as by means of the quasi-nilpotent part H ₀(λI − T) as λ belongs to certain subsets of . In the last part we give a general framework for which generalized Weyl’s theorem follows for several classes of operators.     

The level sets of the resolvent norm and convexity properties of Banach spaces

We construct a bounded linear operator on a separable, reflexive and strictly convex Banach space with the resolvent norm that is constant in a neighbourhood of zero.      

Existence and extensions of positive linear operators

In this paper we develop some unified methods, based on the technique of the auxiliary sublinear operator, for obtaining extensions of positive linear operators. In the first part, a version of the Mazur-Orlicz theorem for ordered vector spaces is presented and then this theorem is used in diverse applications: decomposition theorems for operators and functionals, minimax theory and extensions of positive linear operators. In the second part, we give a general sufficient condition (an implication between two inequalities) for the existence of a monotone sublinear operator and of a positive linear operator. Some particular cases in which this condition becomes necessary are also studied. Dedicated to Prof. Romulus Cristescu on his 80th birthday     

Relations Between Two Operator Inequalities Motivated by the Theory of Operator Means

We shall show several results on operator inequalities motivated by the theory of operator means. As a consequence of our main result, we shall also obtain relations between two operator inequalities

On the Structure of L 1 of a Vector Measure via its Integration Operator

Geometric and summability properties of the integration operator associated to a vector measure m can be translated in terms of structure properties of the space L¹(m). In this paper we study the cases of the integration operator being: (i) p-concave on L^p(m), or (ii) positive p-summing on L¹(m) (where ). We prove that (i) is equivalent to saying that L¹(m) contains continuously the L^p space of a (non-negative scalar) control measure for m. On the other hand, we show that (ii) holds if and only if L¹(m) is order isomorphic to the L¹ space of a non-negative scalar measure. J.M. Calabuig was supported by MEC and FEDER (MTM2005-08350-C03-03) and Generalitat Valenciana (GV/2007/191). J. Rodríguez was supported by MEC and FEDER (MTM2005-08379) and Generalitat Valenciana (GVPRE/2008/312). E.A. Sánchez-Pérez was supported by MEC and FEDER (MTM2006-11690-C02-01).     

Meromorphic Factorization Revisited and Application to Some Groups of Matrix Functions

Some properties and applications of meromorphic factorization of matrix functions are studied. It is shown that a meromorphic factorization of a matrix function G allows one to characterize the kernel of the Toeplitz operator with symbol G without actually having to previously obtain a Wiener–Hopf factorization. A method to turn a meromorphic factorization into a Wiener–Hopf one which avoids having to factorize a rational matrix that appears, in general, when each meromorphic factor is treated separately, is also presented. The results are applied to some classes of matrix functions for which the existence of a canonical factorization is studied and the factors of a Wiener–Hopf factorization are explicitly determined. Submitted: April 15, 2007. Revised: October 26, 2007. Accepted: December 12, 2007.     

Additive maps preserving the minimum and surjectivity moduli of operators

Let be a complex Hilbert space and let be the algebra of all bounded linear operators on . We characterize additive maps from onto itself preserving different spectral quantities such as the minimum modulus, the surjectivity modulus, and the maximum modulus of operators. Received: 15 July 2008     

Fock Spaces Connected with Spherical Mean Operator and Associated Operators

We define and study the Fock space associated with the spherical mean operator. Next, we establish some results for the Segal-Bergmann transform for this space. Lastly, we prove some properties concerning Toeplitz operators on this space. Received: May 11, 2007. Revised: May 20, 2008. Accepted: May 23, 2008.     

Additive Maps Preserving Local Spectrum

Let X be a complex Banach space, and let be the space of bounded operators on X. Given and x ∈ X, denote by σ_T (x) the local spectrum of T at x. We prove that if is an additive map such that