Exponentially Dichotomous Operators and Exponential Dichotomy of Evolution Equations on the Half-Line

To an evolution family on the half-line of bounded operators on a Banach space X we associate operators I_X and I_Z related to the integral equation and a closed subspace Z of X. We characterize the exponential dichotomy of by the exponential dichotomy and the quasi-exponential dichotomy of the operators X we associate operators I_X and I_Z, respectively.     

The Spectrum of the C*-Algebra of Pseudodifferential Boundary Value Problems on a Manifold with Smooth Edges

The C ^*-algebra generated by the operators of pseudodifferential boundary value problems on a manifold with smooth closed disjoint edges and boundary is studied. The operators act in the space L ₂( ) L ₂( ). The goal of this paper is to describe all (up to an equivalence) irreducible representations of the algebra Bibliography: 12 titles.     

On a class of operators with finiterank self-commutators

This paper studies the class of pure operatorsA on a Hilbert space satisfying dimK _A <, where . The main tool is a pair of matrices and . A reproducing kernel Hilbert space model is introduced for a subclass of this class of operators. Some theorems are established for some subnormal operators as well as hyponormal operators in this class.     

Compact and finite rank operators satisfying a Hankel type equationT 2X=XT 1 *

In 1997, V. Pták defined the notion of generalized Hankel operator as follows: Given two contractions and , an operatorX: is said to be a generalized Hankel operator ifT ₂ X=XT ₁ ^* andX satisfies a boundedness condition that depends on the unitary parts of the minimal isometric dilations ofT ₁ andT ₂. The purpose behind this kind of generalization is to study which properties of classical Hankel operators depend on their characteristic intertwining relation rather than on the theory of analytic functions. Following this spirit, we give appropriate versions of a number of results about compact and finite rank Hankel operators that hold within Pták's generalized framework. Namely, we extend Adamyan, Arov and Krein's estimates of the essential norm of a Hankel operator, Hartman's characterization of compact Hankel operators and Kronecker's characterization of finite rank Hankel operators.Dedicated to the memory of our master and friend Vlastimil Pták     

Cohomology of the Vector Fields Lie Algebra and Modules of Differential Operators on a Smooth Manifold

Let M be a smooth manifold, the space of polynomial on fibers functions on T*M (i.e., of symmetric contravariant tensor fields). We compute the first cohomology space of the Lie algebra, Vect(M), of vector fields on M with coefficients in the space of linear differential operators on . This cohomology space is closely related to the Vect(M)-modules, (M), of linear differential operators on the space of tensor densities on M of degree .     

On copies of c 0 in the bounded linear operator space

In this note we study some properties concerning certain copies of the classic Banach space c ₀ in the Banach space of all bounded linear operators between a normed space X and a Banach space Y equipped with the norm of the uniform convergence of operators.     

On the Point Spectrum of Self-Adjoint Operators That Appears under Singular Perturbations of Finite Rank

We discuss purely singular finite-rank perturbations of a self-adjoint operator A in a Hilbert space . The perturbed operators are defined by the Krein resolvent formula , Im z 0, where B _z are finite-rank operators such that dom B _z dom A = |0}. For an arbitrary system of orthonormal vectors satisfying the condition span | _i } dom A = |0} and an arbitrary collection of real numbers , we construct an operator that solves the eigenvalue problem . We prove the uniqueness of under the condition that rank B _z = n.     

Two distinguished subspaces of product BMO and Nehari-AAK theory for Hankel operators on the torus

In this paper we show that the theory of Hankel operators in the torus ^d , ford>1, presents striking differences with that on the circle , starting with bounded Hankel operators with no bounded symbols. Such differences are circumvented here by replacing the space of symbolsL ( ) by BMOr( ^d ), a subspace of product BMO, and the singular numbers of Hankel operators by so-called sigma numbers. This leads to versions of the Nehari-AAK and Kronecker theorems, and provides conditions for the existence of solutions of product Pick problems through finite Picktype matrices. We give geometric and duality characterizations of BMOr, and of a subspace of it, bmo, closely linked withA ₂ weights. This completes some aspects of the theory of BMO in product spaces.Sadosky was partially supported by NSF grants DMS-9205926, INT-9204043 and GER-9550373, and her visit to MSRI is supported by NSF grant DMS-9022140 to MSRI.     

On operators with the same local spectra

Let B(X) be the algebra of all bounded linear operators in a complex Banach space X. We consider operators T ₁, T ₂ B(X) satisfying the relation for any vector x X, where _T (x) denotes the local spectrum of T B(X) at the point x X. We say then that T ₁ and T ₂ have the same local spectra. We prove that then, under some conditions, T ₁ – T ₂ is a quasinilpotent operator, that is as n . Without these conditions, we describe the operators with the same local spectra only in some particular cases.     

Isometries, shifts, Cuntz algebras and multiresolution wavelet analysis of scaleN

In this paper we show how wavelets originating from multiresolution analysis of scaleN give rise to certain representations of the Cuntz algebrasO _N , and conversely how the wavelets can be recovered from these representations. The representations are given on the Hilbert space by (S _i ) (z)=m _i (z)(z ^N ). We characterize the Wold decomposition of such operators. If the operators come from wavelets they are shifts, and this can be used to realize the representation on a certain Hardy space over . This is used to compare the usual scale-2 theory of wavelets with the scale-N theory. Also some other representations ofO _N of the above form called diagonal representations are characterized and classified up to unitary equivalence by a homological invariant.Work supproted in part by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the Norwegian Research Council.     

On Ptak's Generalization of Hankel Operators

In 1997 Ptak defined generalized Hankel operators as follows: Given two contractions and , an operator is said to be a generalized Hankel operator if and X satisfies a boundedness condition that depends on the unitary parts of the minimal isometric dilations of T ₁ and T ₂. This approach, call it (P), contrasts with a previous one developed by Ptak and Vrbova in 1988, call it (PV), based on the existence of a previously defined generalized Toeplitz operator. There seemed to be a strong but somewhat hidden connection between the theories (P) and (PV) and we clarify that connection by proving that (P) is more general than (PV), even strictly more general for some T ₁ and T ₂, and by studying when they coincide. Then we characterize the existence of Hankel operators, Hankel symbols and analytic Hankel symbols, solving in this way some open problems proposed by Ptak.     

Semi-commutators of Toeplitz operators on the Bergman space

In this paper several necessary and sufficient conditions are obtained for the semi-commutator of Toeplitz operators andT _g with bounded pluriharmonic symbols on the unit ball to be compact on the Bergman space. Using -harmonic function theory on the unit ball we show that with bounded pluriharmonic symbolsf andg is zero on the Bergman space of the unit ball or the Hardy space of the unit sphere if and only if eitherf org is holomorphic.The author was supported in part by the National Science Foundation.     

Sharp Estimates for the Norms of Differences in Terms of the Norms of the Derivatives and the Best Majorants of Moduli of Continuity of Periodic Functions

Let C be the space of 2-periodic continuous functions with uniform norm, let _r(f,h) be a modulus of continuity of order r of a function f, and let

A Higher-Order Analog of the Linking Number for a Pair of Divergence-Free Vector Fields

Pairs B, of divergence-free vector fields with compact support in are considered higher-order analog M(B, c (of order 3) of the Gauss helicity number H(B, )= , curl(A)=B; (of order 1) is constructed, which is invariant under volume-preserving diffeomorphisms. An integral expression for M is given. A degree-four polynomial m(B(x₁), B(x₂), ( ₁), ( ₂)), x₁, x₂, _{1 2} , is defined, which is symmetric in the first and second pairs of variables separately. M is the average value of m over arbitrary configurations of points. Several conjectures clarifying the geometric meaning of the invariant and relating it to invariants of knots and links are stated. Bibliography: 11 titles.     

Common invariant subspaces for collections of operators

Let be a collection of bounded operators on a Banach spaceX of dimension at least two. We say that is finitely quasinilpotent at a vectorx ₀X whenever for any finite subset of the joint spectral radius of atx ₀ is equal 0. If such collection contains a non-zero compact operator, then and its commutant have a common non-trivial invariant, subspace. If in addition, is a collection of positive operators on a Banach lattice, then has a common non-trivial closed ideal. This result and a recent remarkable theorem of Turovskii imply the following extension of the famous result of de Pagter to semigroups. Let be a multiplicative semigroup of quasinilpotent compact positive operators on a Banach lattice of dimension at least two. Then has a common non-trivial invariant closed ideal.This work was supported by the Research Ministry of Slovenia.     

Approximation Properties of the Operators ⋎n+2r(f) and of Their Discrete Analogs

This paper is devoted to the study of the approximation properties of linear operators which are partial Fourier--Legendre sums of order n with 2r terms of the form _k=1 ^2r a_kP_n+k(x) added; here P _m(x) denotes the Legendre polynomial. Due to this addition, the linear operators interpolate functions and their derivatives at the endpoints of the closed interval [-1,1], which, in fact, for r= = 1 allows us to significantly improve the approximation properties of partial Fourier--Legendre sums. It is proved that these operators realize order-best uniform algebraic approximation of the classes of functions and A _q (B). With the aim of the computational realization of these operators, we construct their discrete analogs by means of Chebyshev polynomials, orthogonal on a uniform grid, also possessing nice approximation properties.     

Commutation properties of anticommuting self-adjoint operators,spin representation and Dirac operators

LetA andB be anticommuting self-adjoint operators in a Hilbert space . It is proven thatiAB is essentially self-adjoint on a suitable domain and its closureC(A, B) anticommutes withA andB. LetU _s be the partial isometry associated with the self-adjoint operatorsS, i.e., the partial isometry defined by the polar decompositionS=U _S |S|. LetP _S be the orthogonal projection onto (KerS). Then the following are proven: (i) The operatorsU _A ,U _B ,U _C(A,B) ,P _A ,P _B , andP _A P _B multiplied by some constants satisfy a set of commutation relations, which may be regarded as an extension of that satisfied by the standard basis of the Lie algebra of the special unitary groupSU(2); (ii) There exists a Lie algebra associated with those operators; (iii) If is separable andA andB are injective, then gives a completely reducible representation of with each irreducible component being the spin representation of the Clifford algebra associated with ³; This result can be extended to the case whereA andB are not necessarily injective. Moreover, some properties ofA+B are discussed. The abstract results are applied to Dirac operators.     

Quasisimilar Weak Contractions Have Isomorphic Lattices of Invariant Subspaces

A contraction T acting on a Hilbert space H is called a weak contraction if the spectrum of T does not cover the unit disk and the operator I-T ^* T is of trace class. Operators T₁:H₁ H₁ and T₂:H₂ H₂ are called quasisimilar if there exist operators >X:H₁ H₂ and Y:H₂ H₁ such that T₂X=XT₁, YT₂=T₁Y, and X and Y have zero kernels and dense ranges. It is proved that if two weak contractions T₁ and T₂ acting on separable spaces H₁ and H₂ are quasisimilar, then there exists an operator X:H₁ H₂ such that XT₁=T₂X and the mapping , where E=clos XE for E Lat T₁, is a lattice isomorphism. An example is given of two quasisimilar weak contractions such that for any isomorphism , its inverse is not equal to for a (bounded) operator Y. Bibliography: 4 titles.