Extensions of normal operators

We prove that every one dimensional extension of a separably acting normal operator has a cyclic commutant, and that every non-algebraic normal operator has a two-dimensional extension which fails to have a cyclic commutant. Contrasting this, we prove that ifT is an extension of a normal operator by an algebraic operator then the weakly closed algebraW(T) has a separating vector.Partially supported by NSF Grant DMS-9107137     

Aluthge transforms of operators

Associated with every operatorT on Hilbert space is its Aluthge transform (defined below). In this note we study various connections betweenT and , including relations between various spectra, numerical ranges, and lattices of invariant subspaces. In particular, we show that if has a nontrivial invariant subspace, then so doesT, and we give various applications of our results.     

Spectral pictures of Aluthge transforms of operators

In this paper we continue our study, begun in [12], of the relationships between an arbitrary operatorT on Hilbert space and its Aluthge transform . In particular, we show that in most cases the spectral picture ofT coincides with that of , and we obtain some interesting connections betweenT and as a consequence.     

Totally P-posinormal operators are subscalar

LetH be a complex infinite-dimensional separable Hilbert space. An operatorT inL(H) is called totally P-posinormal (see [9]) iff there is a polynomialP with zero constant term such that for each , whereT _z =T–zI andM(z) is bounded on the compacts of C. In this paper we prove that every totally P-posinormal operator is subscalar, i.e. it is the restriction of a generalized scalar operator to an invariant subspace. Further, a list of some important corollaries about Bishop's property and the existence of invariant subspaces is presented.     

Inequalities for sums and direct sums of Hilbert space operators

We prove several singular value inequalities and norm inequalities involving sums and direct sums of Hilbert space operators. It is shown, among other inequalities, that if X and Y are compact operators, then the singular values of are dominated by those of X ⊕ Y. Applications of these inequalities are also given.     

Essential spectra of spectral operators

The various essential spectra of a linear operator have been surveyed byB. Gramsch andD. Lay [4]. In this paper we characterize the essential spectra and the related quantities nullity, defect, ascent and descent of bounded spectral operators. It is shown that a number of these spectra coincide in the case of a spectral or a scalar type operator. Some results known for normal operators in Hilbert space are extended to spectral operators in Banach space.     

Lie algebras generated by bounded linear operators on Hilbert spaces

It is proved that the operator Lie algebra ε(T,T^∗) generated by a bounded linear operator T on Hilbert space H is finite-dimensional if and only if T=N+Q, N is a normal operator, [N,Q]=0, and dimA(Q,Q^∗)<+∞, where ε(T,T^∗) denotes the smallest Lie algebra containing T,T^∗, and A(Q,Q^∗) denotes the associative subalgebra of B(H) generated by Q,Q^∗. Moreover, we also give a sufficient and necessary condition for operators to generate finite-dimensional semi-simple Lie algebras. Finally, we prove that if ε(T,T^∗) is an ad-compact E-solvable Lie algebra, then T is a normal operator.     

Generalized hermitian operators

In this paper, the concept of generalized hermitian operators defined on a complex Hilbert space is introduced. It is shown that the spectrums and the Fredholm fields of generalized hermitian operators are both symmetric with respect to the real axis. Some other results on generalized hermitian operators are obtained.     

Norm Inequalities for Sums of Positive Operators. II

It is shown that if A and B are positive operators on a separable complex Hilbert space, then for every unitarily invariant norm. When specialized to the usual operator norm ||·|| and the Schatten p-norms ||·||_p, this inequality asserts that and These inequalities improve upon some earlier related inequalities. Other norm inequalities for sums of positive operators are also obtained.     

A trace formula for multiplication operators on invariant subspaces of the Bergman space

Supposef is a bounded analytic function in the unit disk andM _f is the multiplication operator on an invariant subspaceI of the Bergman space. We show that wheren=dim(IzI).     

ω-Hyponormal operators

The class of -hyponormal operators is introduced. This class contains allp-hyponormal operators. Certain properties of this class of operators are obtained. Among other things, it is shown that ifT is -hyponormal, then its spectral radius and norm are identical, and the nonzero points of its joint point spectrum and point spectrum are identical. Conditions under which a -hyponormal operator becomes normal, self-adjoint and unitary are given.     

Subnormal operators, self-commutators, and pseudocontinuations

We study pure subnormal operators whose self-commutators have zero as an eigenvalue. We show that various questions in this are closely related to questions involving approximation by functions satisfying and to the study ofgeneralized quadrature domains.First some general results are given that apply to all subnormal operators within this class; then we consider characterizing the analytic Toeplitz operators, the Hardy operators and cyclic subnormal operators whose self-commutators have zero as an eigenvalue.     

A spectral radius type formula for approximation numbers of composition operators

For approximation numbers _an(_Cφ)$a_n(C_{\phi })$ of composition operators _Cφ$C_{\phi }$ on weighted analytic Hilbert spaces, including the Hardy, Bergman and Dirichlet cases, with symbol φ   of uniform norm <1, we prove that _limn→∞?[_an(_Cφ)]^1/n=e^{−1/Cap[φ(D)]}${\lim }_{n\to \infty }?{[a_n(C_{\phi })]}^{1/n}={\mathrm{e}}^{-1/\mathrm{Cap}[\phi (\mathbb{D})]}$, where Cap[φ(D)]$\mathrm{Cap}[\phi (\mathbb{D})]$ is the Green capacity of φ(D)$\phi (\mathbb{D})$ in D$\mathbb{D}$. This formula holds also for H^p$H^p$ with 1≤p<∞$1\le p<\infty$.     

Quasi-similarp-hyponormal operators

IfA _i i=1, 2 are quasi-similarp-hyponormal operators such thatUi is unitary in the polar decompositionA _i =U _i |A _i |, then (A ₁)=(A ₂) and _c(A₁) = _e(A₂). Also a Putnam-Fuglede type commutativity theorem holds for p-hyponomral operators.     

Lifting strong commutants of unbounded subnormal operators

Various theorems on lifting strong commutants of unbounded subnormal (as well as formally subnormal) operators are proved. It is shown that the strong symmetric commutant of a closed symmetric operatorS lifts to the strong commutant of some tight selfadjoint extension ofS. Strong symmetric commutants of orthogonal sums of subnormal operators are investigated. Examples of (unbounded) irreducible subnormals, pure subnormals with rich strong symmetric commutants and cyclic subnormals with highly nontrivial strong commutants are discussed.This work was supported by the KBN grant # 2P03A 041 10.     

L 1 factorizations and invariant subspaces for weighted composition operators

For a contraction operator T with spectral radius less than one on a Banach space , it is shown that the factorization of certain L¹ functions by vectors x in and x*. in , in the sense that for n ≧ 0, implies the existence of invariant subspaces for T. Explicit formulae for such factorizations are given in the case of weighted composition operators on reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces. An interpolation result of McPhail is applied to show how this can be used to construct invariant subspaces of hyperbolic weighted composition operators on H². Received: 1 November 2005     

An irreducible semigroup of non-negative square-zero operators

We construct an irreducible multiplicative semigroup of non-negative square-zero operators acting onL ^p [0,1), for 1p<.The main idea for this paper was developed at the 2nd Linear Algebra Workshop at Bled, Slovenia, in June 1999.The work of the three Slovenian authors was supported by the Research Ministry of Slovenia.This author's work was supported by a Division grant from Colby College.     

Subnormality and 2-hyponormality for Toeplitz operators

In this article we provide an example of a Toeplitz operator which is 2-hyponormal but not subnormal, and we consider 2-hyponormal Toeplitz operators with finite rank self-commutators.Supported by NSF research grant DMS-9800931.Supported by KOSEF research project No. R01-2000-00003.