A Note on Derivations on the Algebra of Operators in Hilbert <Emphasis Type="Italic">C</Emphasis>*-Modules

Let \({\mathfrak{M}}\) be a Hilbert C*-module on a C*-algebra \({\mathfrak{A}}\) and let \({End_\mathfrak{A}(\mathfrak{M})}\) be the algebra of all operators on \({\mathfrak{M}}\). In this paper, first the continuity of \({\mathfrak{A}}\)-module homomorphism derivations on \({End_\mathfrak{A}(\mathfrak{M})}\) is investigated. We give some sufficient conditions on which every derivation on \({End_\mathfrak{A}(\mathfrak{M})}\) is inner. Next, we study approximately innerness of derivations on \({End_\mathfrak{A}(\mathfrak{M})}\) for a σ-unital C*-algebra \({\mathfrak{A}}\) and full Hilbert \({\mathfrak{A}}\)-module \({\mathfrak{M}}\). Finally, we show that every bounded linear mapping on \({End_\mathfrak{A}(\mathfrak{M})}\) which behave like a derivation when acting on pairs of elements with unit product, is a Jordan derivation.     

A Nonlocal <Emphasis Type="Italic">C</Emphasis>*-Algebra of Singular Integral Operators with Shifts Having Periodic Points

Representations on Hilbert spaces for a nonlocal C*-algebra \({{\mathfrak {B}}}\) of singular integral operators with piecewise slowly oscillating coefficients and unitary shift operators are constructed. The group of unitary shift operators U _g of the C*-algebra \({{\mathfrak {B}}}\) is associated with an amenable discrete group of homeomorphisms \({g:{\mathbb{T}}\to{\mathbb{T}}}\) that have piecewise continuous derivatives and the same nonempty set of periodic points. An isometric C*-algebra homomorphism of the quotient C*-algebra \({{\mathfrak {B}}^\pi={\mathfrak {B}}/{\mathcal {K}}}\), where \({{\mathcal {K}}}\) is the ideal of compact operators, into an n × n matrix algebra associated to a C*-algebra \({{\mathfrak {B}}_0}\) of singular integral operators with shifts having only fixed points is established making use of a spectral measure. Based on this generalization of the Litvinchuk–Gohberg–Krupnik reduction scheme, a symbol calculus for the C*-algebra \({{\mathfrak {B}}}\) as well as a Fredholm criterion for the operators in \({{\mathfrak {B}}}\) are obtained.     

Weak module amenability of triangular Banach algebras

Let A and B be unital Banach algebras and let M be a unital Banach A,B-module. Forrest and Marcoux [6] have studied the weak amenability of triangular Banach algebra \(\mathcal{T} = \left[ {_B^{AM} } \right]\) and showed that T is weakly amenable if and only if the corner algebras A and B are weakly amenable. When \(\mathfrak{A}\) is a Banach algebra and A and B are Banach \(\mathfrak{A}\)-module with compatible actions, and M is a commutative left Banach \(\mathfrak{A}\)-A-module and right Banach \(\mathfrak{A}\)-B-module, we show that A and B are weakly \(\mathfrak{A}\)-module amenable if and only if triangular Banach algebra T is weakly \(\mathfrak{T}\)-module amenable, where \(\mathfrak{T}: = \{ [^\alpha _\alpha ]:\alpha \in \mathfrak{A}\} \).     

Approximate Solutions of Variational Inequalities on Sets of Common Fixed Points of a One-Parameter Semigroup of Nonexpansive Mappings

Let \(\mathcal{T}\) be a one-parameter semigroup of nonexpansive mappings on a nonempty closed convex subset C of a strictly convex and reflexive Banach space X. Suppose additionally that X has a uniformly Gâteaux differentiable norm, C has normal structure, and \(\mathcal{T}\) has a common fixed point. Then it is proved that, under appropriate conditions on nonexpansive semigroups and iterative parameters, the approximate solutions obtained by the implicit and explicit viscosity iterative processes converge strongly to the same common fixed point of \(\mathcal{T}\), which is a solution of a certain variational inequality.     

The Representation of a C0-Semigroup of Linear Operators in a Banach Space on the Set of Entire Vectors of its Generator

For a C₀-semigroup \({\{U(t)\}_{t \geq 0}}\) of linear operators in a Banach space \({{\mathfrak{B}}}\) with generator A, we describe the set of elements \({x \in {\mathfrak{B}}}\) whose orbits U(t)x can be extended to entire \({{\mathfrak{B}}}\)-valued functions of a finite order and a finite type, and establish the conditions under which this set is dense in \({{\mathfrak{B}}}\). The Hille problem of finding vectors \({x \in {\mathfrak{B}}}\) such that there exists the limit \({\lim\limits_{n \to \infty}\left(I + \frac{tA}{n}\right)^{n}x}\) is also solved in the paper. We prove that this limit exists if and only if x is an entire vector of the operator A, and if this is the case, then it coincides with U(t)x.     

Characterization of some derivations on von Neumann algebras via left centralizers

Let \(\mathfrak {M}\) be a von Neumann algebra, and let \(\mathfrak {T}:\mathfrak {M} \rightarrow \mathfrak {M}\) be a bounded linear map satisfying \(\mathfrak {T}(P^{2}) = \mathfrak {T}(P)P + \Psi (P,P)\) for each projection P of \(\mathfrak {M}\), where \(\Psi :\mathfrak {M} \times \mathfrak {M} \rightarrow \mathfrak {M}\) is a bi-linear map. If \(\Psi \) is a bounded l-semi Hochschild 2-cocycle, then \(\mathfrak {T}\) is a left centralizer associated with \(\Psi \). By applying this conclusion, we offer a characterization of left \(\sigma \)-centralizers, generalized derivations and generalized \(\sigma \)-derivations on von Neumann algebras. Moreover, it is proved that if \(\mathfrak {M}\) is a commutative von Neumann algebra and \(\sigma :\mathfrak {M} \rightarrow \mathfrak {M}\) is an endomorphism, then every bi-\(\sigma \)-derivation \(D:\mathfrak {M} \times \mathfrak {M} \rightarrow \mathfrak {M}\) is identically zero.     

On pseudo-amenability of commutative semigroup algebras and their second duals

In this paper, we first characterize pseudo-amenability of semigroup algebras \(\ell ^1(S),\) for a certain class of commutative semigroups S,  the so-called archimedean semigroups. We show that for an archimedean semigroup S,  pseudo-amenability, amenability and approximate amenability of \(\ell ^1(S)\) are equivalent. Then for a commutative semigroup S,  we show that pseudo-amenability of \(\ell ^{1}(S)\) implies that S is a Clifford semigroup. Finally, we give some results on pseudo-amenability and approximate amenability of the second dual of a certain class of commutative semigroup algebras \(\ell ^1(S)\).     

Commutativity of the centralizer of a subalgebra in a universal enveloping algebra

Let G be a reductive algebraic group over an algebraically closed field of characteristic zero, and let \(\mathfrak{h}\) be an algebraic subalgebra of the tangent Lie algebra \(\mathfrak{g}\) of G. We find all subalgebras \(\mathfrak{h}\) that have no nontrivial characters and whose centralizers \(\mathfrak{U}(\mathfrak{g})^\mathfrak{h} \) and \(P(\mathfrak{g})^\mathfrak{h} \) in the universal enveloping algebra \(\mathfrak{U}(\mathfrak{g})\) and in the associated graded algebra \(P(\mathfrak{g})\), respectively, are commutative. For all these subalgebras, we prove that \(\mathfrak{U}(\mathfrak{g})^\mathfrak{h} = \mathfrak{U}(\mathfrak{h})^\mathfrak{h} \otimes \mathfrak{U}(\mathfrak{g})^\mathfrak{g} \) and \(P(\mathfrak{g})^\mathfrak{h} = P(\mathfrak{h})^\mathfrak{h} \otimes P(\mathfrak{g})^\mathfrak{g} \). Furthermore, we obtain a criterion for the commutativity of \(\mathfrak{U}(\mathfrak{g})^\mathfrak{h} \) in terms of representation theory.     

On the image,characterization, and automatic continuity of $$\varvec{(\sigma }, \varvec{\tau }$$ )-derivations

The first main theorem of this paper asserts that any \((\sigma , \tau )\)-derivation d, under certain conditions, either is a \(\sigma \)-derivation or is a scalar multiple of (\(\sigma - \tau \)), i.e. \(d = \lambda (\sigma - \tau )\) for some \(\lambda \in \mathbb {C} \backslash \{0\}\). By using this characterization, we achieve a result concerning the automatic continuity of \((\sigma , \tau \))-derivations on Banach algebras which reads as follows. Let \(\mathcal {A}\) be a unital, commutative, semi-simple Banach algebra, and let \(\sigma , \tau : \mathcal {A} \rightarrow \mathcal {A}\) be two distinct endomorphisms such that \(\varphi \sigma (\mathbf e )\) and \(\varphi \tau (\mathbf e )\) are non-zero complex numbers for all \(\varphi \in \Phi _\mathcal {A}\). If \(d : \mathcal {A} \rightarrow \mathcal {A}\) is a \((\sigma , \tau )\)-derivation such that \(\varphi d\) is a non-zero linear functional for every \(\varphi \in \Phi _\mathcal {A}\), then d is automatically continuous. As another objective of this research, we prove that if \(\mathfrak {M}\) is a commutative von Neumann algebra and \(\sigma :\mathfrak {M} \rightarrow \mathfrak {M}\) is an endomorphism, then every Jordan \(\sigma \)-derivation \(d:\mathfrak {M} \rightarrow \mathfrak {M}\) is identically zero.     

Killing Vector Fields of Generic Semi-Riemannian Metrics

Let M be a smooth oriented connected n-dimensional manifold and let \({\mathfrak{M}}\) be the space of pseudo-Riemannian metrics on M of a given signature \({(n^+, n^-), n^{+} + n^- = n > 1}\). A system of n metric invariants is attached to each metric in \({\mathfrak{M}}\), called the Ricci invariants, and by using the geometric properties of such invariants, the following result is proved: The subset \({\mathfrak{O} \subset \mathfrak{M}}\) of metrics with no Killing vector fields other than the trivial one is open and dense with respect to the strong topology.     

Hausdorffness for Lie algebra homology of Schwartz spaces and applications to the comparison conjecture

Let H be a real algebraic group acting equivariantly with finitely many orbits on a real algebraic manifold X and a real algebraic bundle \({\mathcal {E}}\) on X. Let \(\mathfrak {h}\) be the Lie algebra of H. Let \(\mathcal {S}(X,{\mathcal {E}})\) be the space of Schwartz sections of \({\mathcal {E}}\). We prove that \(\mathfrak {h}\mathcal {S}(X,{\mathcal {E}})\) is a closed subspace of \(\mathcal {S}(X,{\mathcal {E}})\) of finite codimension. We give an application of this result in the case when H is a real spherical subgroup of a real reductive group G. We deduce an equivalence of two old conjectures due to Casselman: the automatic continuity and the comparison conjecture for zero homology. Namely, let \(\pi \) be a Casselman–Wallach representation of G and V be the corresponding Harish–Chandra module. Then the natural morphism of coinvariants \(V_{\mathfrak {h}}\rightarrow \pi _{\mathfrak {h}}\) is an isomorphism if and only if any linear \(\mathfrak {h}\)-invariant functional on V is continuous in the topology induced from \(\pi \). The latter statement is known to hold in two important special cases: if H includes a symmetric subgroup, and if H includes the nilradical of a minimal parabolic subgroup of G.     

Commutative semigroups with cancellation law: a representation theorem

Any commutative, cancellative semigroup S with 0 equipped with a uniformity can be embedded in a topological group \(\widetilde{S}\). We introduce the notion of semigroup symmetry T which enables us to turn \(\widetilde{S}\) into an involutive group. In Theorem 2.8 we prove that if S is 2-torsion-free and T is 2-divisible then the decomposition of elements of \(\widetilde{S}\) into a sum of elements of the symmetric subgroup \(\widetilde{S}_{s}\) and the asymmetric subgroup \(\widetilde{S}_{a}\) is polar. In Theorem 3.7 we give conditions under which a topological group \(\widetilde{S}\) is a topological direct sum of its symmetric subgroup \(\widetilde{S}_{s}\) and its asymmetric subgroup \(\widetilde{S}_{a}\). Theorem 2.8 and Theorem 3.7 are designed to be useful tools in studying Minkowski–Rådström–Hörmander spaces (and related topological groups \(\widetilde{S}\)), which are natural extensions of semigroups of bounded closed convex subsets of real Hausdorff topological vector spaces.     

Isometric multipliers of a vector valued Beurling algebra on a discrete semigroup

Let (S,ω) be a weighted abelian semigroup, let M _ω (S) be the semigroup of ω-bounded multipliers of S, and let \(\mathcal {A}\) be a strictly convex commutative Banach algebra with identity. It is shown that T is an onto isometric multiplier of \(\ell ^{1}(S,\omega , \mathcal {A})\) if and only if there exists an invertible σ ∈ M _ω (S), a unitary point \(a \in \mathcal {A}\), and a k>0 such that \(T(f)= ka{\sum }_{x \in S} f(x)\delta _{\sigma (x)}\) for each \(f={\sum }_{x \in S}f(x)\delta _{x} \in \ell ^{1}(S,\omega ,\mathcal {A})\). It is also shown that an isomorphism from \(\ell ^{1}(S_{1},\omega _{1},\mathcal {A})\) onto \(\ell ^{1}(S_{2},\omega _{2}, \mathcal {B})\) induces an isomorphism from \(M(\ell ^{1}(S_{1},\omega _{1},\mathcal {A}))\), the set of all multipliers of \(\ell ^{1}(S_{1},\omega _{1},\mathcal {A})\), onto \(M(\ell ^{1}(S_{2},\omega _{2},\mathcal {B}))\).     

Interassociates of the bicyclic semigroup

An interassociate of a semigroup \((S,\cdot )\) is a semigroup \((S, *)\) such that for all \(a, b, c \in S\), \(a\cdot (b*c)=(a\cdot b) *c\) and \(a*(b\cdot c)=(a*b) \cdot c\). We investigate the bicyclic semigroup C and its interassociates. In particular, if p and q are the generators of the bicyclic semigroup and m and n are fixed nonnegative integers, the operation \(a*_{m,n} b= aq^mp^n b\) is known to be an interassociate. We show that for distinct pairs (m, n) and (s, t), the interassociates \((C, *_{m,n})\) and \((C, *_{s,t})\) are not isomorphic. We also generalize a result regarding homomorphisms on C to homomorphisms on its interassociates.     

The Schur functor on tensor powers

Let M be a left module for the Schur algebra S(n, r), and let \({s \in \mathbb{Z}^+}\) . Then \({M^{\otimes s}}\) is a \({(S(n,\,rs), F{\mathfrak{S}_{s}})}\) -bimodule, where the symmetric group \({{\mathfrak{S}_s}}\) on s letters acts on the right by place permutations. We show that the Schur functor f _rs sends \({M^{\otimes s}}\) to the \({(F{\mathfrak{S}_{rs}},F{\mathfrak{S}_s})}\) -bimodule \({F\mathfrak{S}_{rs}\otimes_{F(\mathfrak{S}_{r}\wr{\mathfrak{S}_s})} ((f_rM)^{\otimes s}\otimes_{F} F{\mathfrak{S}_s})}\) . As a corollary, we obtain the image under the Schur functor of the Lie power L ^s (M), exterior power \({\bigwedge^s(M)}\) of M and symmetric power S ^s (M).     

On finitely generated modules over quasi-Euclidean rings

Let R be a unital commutative ring, and let M be an R-module that is generated by k elements but not less. Let \(\text {E}_n(R)\) be the subgroup of \(\text {GL}_n(R)\) generated by the elementary matrices. In this paper we study the action of \(\text {E}_n(R)\) by matrix multiplication on the set \(\text {Um}_n(M)\) of unimodular rows of M of length \(n \ge k\). Assuming R is moreover Noetherian and quasi-Euclidean, e.g., R is a direct product of finitely many Euclidean rings, we show that this action is transitive if \(n > k\). We also prove that \(\text {Um}_k(M) /\text {E}_k(R)\) is equipotent with the unit group of \(R/\mathfrak {a}_1\) where \(\mathfrak {a}_1\) is the first invariant factor of M. These results encompass the well-known classification of Nielsen non-equivalent generating tuples in finitely generated Abelian groups.     

On $$\mathfrak {F}_{hq}$$-supplemented subgroups of a finite group

A subgroup H of a finite group G is quasinormal in G if it permutes with every subgroup of G. A subgroup H of a finite group G is \(\mathfrak {F}_{hq}\)-supplemented in G if G has a quasinormal subgroup N such that HN is a Hall subgroup of G and \((H\cap N)H_{G}/ H_{G} \le Z_{\mathfrak {F}}(G/H_{G})\), where \(H_{G}\) is the core of H in G and \({Z}_{\mathfrak {F}} (G/H_{G})\) is the \(\mathfrak {F}\)-hypercenter of \({G/H}_{G}\). This paper concerns the structure of a finite group G under the assumption that some subgroups of G are \(\mathfrak {F}_{hq}\)-supplemented in G.