Dissipative operators in the Krein space. Invariant subspaces and properties of restrictions

We prove that a dissipative operator in the Krein space has a maximal nonnegative invariant subspace provided that the operator admits matrix representation with respect to the canonical decomposition of the space and the upper right operator in this representation is compact relative to the lower right operator. Under the additional assumption that the upper and lower left operators are bounded (the so-called Langer condition), this result was proved (in increasing order of generality) by Pontryagin, Krein, Langer, and Azizov. We relax the Langer condition essentially and prove under the new assumptions that a maximal dissipative operator in the Krein space has a maximal nonnegative invariant subspace such that the spectrum of its restriction to this subspace lies in the left half-plane. Sufficient conditions are found for this restriction to be the generator of a holomorphic semigroup or a C ₀-semigroup.     

Positive operators on Krein spaces

A Krein operator is a positive operator, acting on a partially ordered Banach space, that carries positive elements to strong units. The purpose of this paper is to present a survey of the remarkable spectral properties (most of which were established by M.G. Krein) of these operators. The proofs presented here seem to be simpler than the ones existing in the literature. Some new results are also obtained. For instance, it is shown that every positive operator on a Krein space which is not a multiple of the identity operator has a nontrivial hyperinvariant subspace. Dedicated to the memory of M.G. Krein (1907–1989)     

Locally definite normal operators in Krein spaces

We introduce the spectral points of two-sided positive type of bounded normal operators in Krein spaces. It is shown that a normal operator has a local spectral function on sets which are of two-sided positive type. In addition, we prove that the Riesz–Dunford spectral subspace corresponding to a spectral set which is only of positive type is uniformly positive. The restriction of the operator to this subspace is then normal in a Hilbert space.     

Local spectral theory for normal operators in Krein spaces

Sign type spectra are an important tool in the investigation of spectral properties of selfadjoint operators in Krein spaces. It is our aim to show that also sign type spectra for normal operators in Krein spaces provide insight in the spectral nature of the operator: If the real part and the imaginary part of a normal operator in a Krein space have real spectra only and if the growth of the resolvent of the imaginary part (close to the real axis) is of finite order, then the normal operator possesses a local spectral function defined for Borel subsets of the spectrum which belong to positive (negative) type spectrum. Moreover, the restriction of the normal operator to the spectral subspace corresponding to such a Borel subset is a normal operator in some Hilbert space. In particular, if the spectrum consists entirely out of positive and negative type spectrum, then the operator is similar to a normal operator in some Hilbert space. We use this result to show the existence of operator roots of a class of quadratic operator polynomials with normal coefficients.     

Polar decomposition of oblique projections

The partial isometries and the positive semidefinite operators which appear as factors of polar decompositions of bounded linear idempotent operators in a Hilbert space are characterized.     

Krein空间中无穷维Hamilton算子的极大确定不变子空间的存在性问题

本文研究了不定度规空间空间中的无穷维Hamilton算子.利用Plus算子存在极大不变子空间的性质,获得了无穷维Hamilton算子在Krein空间中存在极大确定不变子空间的充分条件.     

Quasinormal operators on Krein space

In this paper we introduce the concept of quasinormal and subnormal operators on a Krein space and prove that every quasinormal operator is subnormal. And some conditions for an operator on a Hilbert space to be a subnormal operator in the Krein space sense are obtained.     

Applications of polar decompositions of idempotent and 2-nilpotent operators

An operator means a bounded linear operator on a complex Hilbert space. Using two polar decompositions of idempotent and 2-nilpotent operators, we shall study numerical radii of these two operators and finally we shall discuss two operator transformations, one of which is the generalized Aluthge transformation and another is an extension of the operator transformation by Patel-Tanahashi-Uchiyama.     

Decompositions of a Krein space in regular subspaces invariant under a uniformly bounded C0-semigroup of bi-contractions

We give necessary and sufficient conditions under which a C₀-semigroup of bi-contractions on a Krein space is similar to a semigroup of contractions on a Hilbert space. Under these and additional conditions we obtain direct sum decompositions of the Krein space into invariant regular subspaces and we describe the behavior of the semigroup on each of these summands. In the last section we give sufficient conditions for the co-generator of the semigroup to be power bounded.     

Normal extensions of semigroups of operators to Krein spaces

In this paper, we prove that every strongly continuous semigroup of bounded operators on a Hilbert space may be extended to a strongly continous semigroup of normal operators on a larger Krein space. Several equivalent formulations for the case where the extension space is a Pontrjagin space are given.     

Unitary extensions of two-parameter local semigroups of isometric operators and the Krein extension theorem

A notion of two-parameter local semigroups of isometric operators in Hilbert space is discussed. It is shown that under certain conditions such a semigroup can be extended to a strongly continuous two-parameter group of unitary operators in a larger Hilbert space. As an application a simple proof of the Eskin bidimensional version of the Krein extension theorem is given.     

Krein空间上J-正常算子的可定化性

对于Krein空间上J-正常算子 的各种可定化性进行了研究. 利用可定化J-正常算子的谱函数, 给出了临界线的概念, 得到了可定化的J-正常算子成为强可定化算子和一致可定化算子的充要条件.     

On a class of selfadjoint operators in Krein space and their compact perturbations

For a class of selfadjoint operators in a Krein space containing the definitizable selfadjoint operators a funetional calculus and the spectral function are studied. Stability properties of the spectral function with respect to small compact perturbations of the resolvent are proved.     

The Pair of Operators {T^{\stackrel{[\!*\!]}{}}T} and {TT^{\stackrel{[\!*\!]}{}}}: J-Dilations and Canonical Forms

We describe a procedure of dilating an operator T in an infinite dimensional Krein space, such that many of the spectral and algebraic properties of the operators ${T^{\stackrel{[\!*\!]}{}}T}$ and ${TT^{\stackrel{[\!*\!]}{}}}$ are preserved. We use the procedure to study canonical forms of those two operators in a finite dimensional Krein space.     

Spectral Theorem for Definitizable Normal Linear Operators on Krein Spaces

In the present note a spectral theorem for normal definitizable linear operators on Krein spaces is derived by developing a functional calculus \({\phi \mapsto \phi(N)}\) which is the proper analogue of \({\phi \mapsto \int \phi \, dE}\) in the Hilbert space situation. This paper is the first systematical study of definitizable normal operators on Krein spaces.     

A note on the star order in Hilbert spaces

We study the star order on the algebra L(?) of bounded operators on a Hilbert space ?. We present a new interpretation of this order which allows to generalize to this setting many known results for matrices: functional calculus, semi-lattice properties, shorted operators and orthogonal decompositions. We also show several properties for general Hilbert spaces regarding the star order and its relationship with the functional calculus and the polar decomposition, which were unknown even in the finite-dimensional setting. We also study the existence of strong limits of star-monotone sequences and nets.     

On invariant maximal non-negative subspaces of certain operators acting in a Krein space

The aim of this note is to show that a series of proofs for the existence of a maximal non-negative subspace which is invariant under an operator S in a Krein space, or for statements equivalent with this, follows a general pattern, using an approximating net S⁽ⁱ⁾ for S such that for S⁽ⁱ⁾ the existence of such a space is known.     

PERTURBATIONS OF DEFINIT1ZABLE OPERATORS IN A SPACE WITH AN INDEFINITE METRIC

Perturbations of definitizable operators in Krein space are studied in this paper. Firsts, the convergence of resolvents and spectral functions is discussed if a sequence of definitizable operators converges in a general sense. Second, for the operational calculus relating to continuous functions, varions convergence of operator functions are studied. At last, the relation for the convergence of the sequence of resolvents and that of one-parameter unitary groups is studied. The main theorems of this paper can be regarded as the generalization of the results for self-adjoint operators in Hilbert space.