K-amenability for amalgamated free products of amenable discrete quantum groups

The basic notions and results of equivariant KK-theory concerning crossed products can be extended to the case of locally compact quantum groups. We recall these constructions and prove some useful properties of subgroups and amalgamated free products of discrete quantum groups. Using these properties and a quantum analogue of the Bass-Serre tree, we establish the K-amenability of amalgamated free products of amenable discrete quantum groups.     

Noncommutative transforms and free pluriharmonic functions

In this paper, we study free pluriharmonic functions on noncommutative balls γ[Bn(H)], γ>0, and their boundary behavior. These functions have the form

     

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.     

Hermitian indefinite functions and Pontryagin spaces of entire functions

We establish and investigate a connection between hermitian indefinite continuous functions with finitely many negative squares defined on a finite interval and so-called de Branges spaces of entire functions. This enables us to relate to any hermitian indefinite continuous function on the real axis a certain chain of 2×2-matrix valued entire functions, which are in the positive definite case tightly connected with canonical systems of differential equations.     

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.     

Properties of random walks on discrete groups: Time regularity and off-diagonal estimates

In this paper we study some properties of the convolution powers K(n)=K∗K∗?∗K of a probability density K on a discrete group G, where K is not assumed to be symmetric. If K is centered, we show that the Markov operator T associated with K is analytic in Lp(G) for 1<p<∞, and prove Davies-Gaffney estimates in L² for the iterated operators Tn. This enables us to obtain Gaussian upper bounds for the convolution powers K(n). In case the group G is amenable, we discover that the analyticity and Davies-Gaffney estimates hold if and only if K is centered. We also estimate time and space differences, and use these to obtain a new proof of the Gaussian estimates with precise time decay in case G has polynomial volume growth.     

On the structure of spaces of uniformly convergent Fourier series

We first give some new examples of translation invariant subspaces of C or U without local unconditional structure. In the second part, we prove that U and U ⁺ do not have the Gordon–Lewis property. In the third part, we show that absolutely summing operators from U to a K-convex space are compact. As a consequence, U and U ⁺ are not isomorphic. At last, we prove that U and U ⁺ do not have the Daugavet property.     

Some new rich subspaces of C. Applications

In this paper, we are interested in a class of subspaces of C, introduced by Bourgain [Studia Math. 77 (1984) 245-253]. Wojtaszczyk called them rich in his monograph [Banach Spaces for Analysts, Cambridge Univ. Press, 1991]. We give some new examples of such spaces: this allows us to recover previous results of Godefroy-Saab and Kysliakov on spaces with reflexive annihilator in a very simple way. We construct some other examples of rich spaces, hence having property (V) of Pe?czyński and Dunford-Pettis property. We also recover the results due to Bourgain and Saccone saying that spaces of uniformly convergent Fourier series share these properties, by only using the main result of [Studia Math. 77 (1984) 245-253] and some very elementary arguments. We generalize too these results.     

Hardy type spaces associated with compact unitary groups

We investigate Hilbertian Hardy type spaces of complex analytic functions of infinite many variables, associated with compact unitary groups and the corresponding invariant Haar’s measures. For such analytic functions we establish a Cauchy type integral formula and describe natural domains. Also we show some relations between constructed spaces of analytic functions and the symmetric Fock space.     

Riesz transforms for multi-dimensional Laguerre function expansions

Riesz transforms and conjugate Poisson integrals for multi-dimensional Laguerre function expansions of type α are defined and investigated. It is proved that for any multi-index α=(α₁,…,αd) such that αi?−1/2, the appropriately defined Riesz-Laguerre transforms , j=1,2,…,d, are Calderón-Zygmund operators in the sense of the associated space of homogeneous type, hence their mapping properties follow from the general theory. Similar results are obtained for all higher order Riesz-Laguerre transforms. The conjugate Poisson integrals are shown to satisfy a system of equations of Cauchy-Riemann type and to recover the Riesz-Laguerre transforms on the boundary.     

The ‘window problem’ for series of complex exponentials

Under a suitable sparsity condition on the exponents Λ=(λ_k=τ_k+iσ_k), it is shown that the individual terms can be obtained from observation of the L² function through the ‘window’ t∈[0, δ]—with an l² estimate (uniform for such Λ) asymptotically as t, δ→0. Some applications are given to control theory for partial differential equations.     

Positive one-parameter semigroups on ordered banach spaces

In this review we describe the basic structure of positive continuous one-parameter semigroups acting on ordered Banach spaces. The review is in two parts.First we discuss the general structure of ordered Banach spaces and their ordered duals. We examine normality and generation properties of the cones of positive elements with particular emphasis on monotone properties of the norm. The special cases of Banach lattices, order-unit spaces, and base-norm spaces, are also examined.Second we develop the theory of positive strongly continuous semigroups on ordered Banach spaces, and positive weak^*-continuous semigroups on the dual spaces. Initially we derive analogues of the Feller-Miyadera-Phillips and Hille-Yosida theorems on generation of positive semigroups. Subsequently we analyse strict positivity, irreducibility, and spectral properties, in parallel with the Perron-Frobenius theory of positive matrices.     

Moore-Penrose Inverse in Kreĭn Spaces

We discuss the notion of Moore-Penrose inverse in Kreĭn spaces for both bounded and unbounded operators. Conditions for the existence of a Moore-Penrose inverse are given. We then investigate its relation with adjoint operators, and study the involutive Banach algebra . Finally applications to the Schur complement are given.      

Quantum dynamical semigroups,symmetry groups,and locality

A survey of the recent work on the infinitesimal generators of one-parameter semigroups of positivity preserving maps on operator algebras, in the presence of compact symmetry groups or flows.     

The union of a Riesz set and a Lust-Piquard set is a Riesz set

We prove that the union of a Riesz set and a Lust-Piquard set is a Riesz set. This gives as corollaries known results of Y. Katznelson, R.E. Dressler-L. Pigno, and D. Li. Moreover, we give an example of a Rosenthal set which is dense in Z for the Bohr topology.     

Poisson integrals and Riesz transforms for Hermite function expansions with weights

We consider expansions with respect to the multi-dimensional Hermite functions which are eigenfunctions of the harmonic oscillator L=−Δ+|x|². For the heat-diffusion and Poisson semigroups corresponding to a self-adjoint extension of L we investigate their boundary behaviour and mapping properties. All this is done for functions from L^p(w), 1?p<∞, w∈A_p. Then Riesz transforms and conjugate Poisson integrals are considered. The Riesz transforms occur to be Calderón-Zygmund operators hence their mapping properties follow by using results from a general theory.     

An algebraic approach to discrete dilations. Application to discrete wavelet transforms

We investigate the connections between continuous and discrete wavelet transforms on the basis of algebraic arguments. The discrete approach is formulated abstractly in terms of the action of a semidirect product A×Γ on ℓ²(Γ), with Γ a lattice and A an abelian semigroup acting of Γ. We show that several such actions may be considered, and investigate those which may be written as deformations of the canonical one. The corresponding deformed dilations (the pseudodilations) turn out to be characterized by compatibility relations of a cohomological nature. The connection with multiresolution wavelet analysis is based on families of pseudodilations of a different type.     

On ergodic theorems for free group actions on noncommutative spaces

We extend in a noncommutative setting the individual ergodic theorem of Nevo and Stein concerning measure preserving actions of free groups and averages on spheres s_2n of even radius. Here we study state preserving actions of free groups on a von Neumann algebra A and the behaviour of (s_2n(x)) for x in noncommutative spaces L^p(A). For the Cesàro means this problem was solved by Walker. Our approach is based on ideas of Bufetov. We prove a noncommutative version of Rota ``Alternierende Verfahren' theorem. To this end, we introduce specific dilations of the powers of some noncommutative Markov operators.     

Some results on b-AM-compact operators

We show that for positive operator B : E → E on Banach lattices, if there exists a positive operator S : E → E such that:1.SB ≤ BS;2.S is quasinilpotent at some x₀ > 0; 3.S dominates a non-zero b-AM-compact operator, then B has a non-trivial closed invariant subspace. Also, we prove that for two commuting non-zero positive operators on Banach lattices, if one of them is quasinilpotent at a non-zero positive vector and the other dominates a non-zero b-AM-compact operator, then both of them have a common non-trivial closed invariant ideal. Then we introduce the class of b-AM-compact-friendly operators and show that a non-zero positive b-AM- compact-friendly operator which is quasinilpotent at some x₀ > 0 has a non-trivial closed invariant ideal.