Analytic structures for subnormal operators

For a compactly supported measure on , we construct a mutually absolutely continuous measure so thatP ²() has analytic bounded point evaluations, and the operator of multiplication byz onP ²() has every invariant subspace hyperinvariant. We also construct an equivalent measure so thatR ²(K, ) has as analytic bounded point evaluations precisely the interior of the set of weak-star continuous point evaluations ofR (K, ). In the course of the proof, we classify weak-star closed super-algebras ofR (K, ) whenR(K) is hypo-Dirichlet.     

On subnormal operators

LetS be a pure subnormal operator such thatC*(S), theC*-algebra generated byS, is generated by a unilateral shiftU of multiplicity 1. We obtain conditions under which 5 is unitarily equivalent toα + βU, α andβ being scalars orS hasC*-spectral inclusion property. It is also proved that if in addition,S hasC*-spectral inclusion property, then so does its dualT andC*(T) is generated by a unilateral shift of multiplicity 1. Finally, a characterization of quasinormal operators among pure subnormal operators is obtained.     

Cellular-indecomposable subnormal operators

A bounded operator T is cellular-indecomposable if LnM{0} whenever L and M are any two nonzero invariant subspaces for T. We show that any such subnormal operator has a cyclic normal extension and is unitarily equivalent modulo the compact operators to an analytic Toeplitz operator whose symbol is a weak-star generator of H.Dedicated to the memory of James P. WilliamsThis work was supported in part by a grant from the National Science Foundation.     

Algebras of subnormal operators

The paper deals with the following: (I) If S is a subnormal operator on $\text{H}$, then $\text{Ol}$(S) = $\text{W}$(S) = Alg Lat S. (II) If L ∈ ($\text{Ol}$(S), σ-wot)¹, then there exist vectors a and b in $\text{H}$ such that L(T) = 〈Ta, b〉 for every T in $\text{Ol}$. (III) In addition to I the map i(T) = T is a homeomorphism from ($\text{Ol}$, σ-wot) onto ($\text{W}$(S), wot). (IV) If S is not a reductive normal operator, then there exists a cyclic invariant subspace for S that has an open set of bounded point evaluations. (This open set can be constructed to be as large as possible.)     

Cellular-indecomposable subnormal operators II

This work continues that begun in [9]. Our investigation has led us to the following conjecture: a cyclic subnormal operator is cellular-indecomposable if and only if it is quasi-similar to an analytic Toeplitz operator whose symbol is a weak-star generator of H. In this paper some particular cases of the conjecture are verified.This work was supported in part by a grant from the National Science Foundation.     

On self-dual subnormal operators

We improve the result of C. C. Huang about self-dual subnormal operators, and consider the converse of this result.     

Cellular-indecomposable subnormal operators III

A bounded operatorT is called cellular-indecomposable ifL M {0} wheneverL andM are nonzero invariant subspaces forT. We prove that a cyclic subnormal operator is cellular-indecomposable if and only if it is quasi-similar to an analytic Toeplitz operator whose symbol is a weak-star generator ofH . This completes our previous work [5], [6].     

On unbounded subnormal operators

A minimal normal extension of unbounded subnormal operators is established and characterized and spectral inclusion theorem is proved. An inverse Cayley transform is constructed to obtain a closed unbounded subnormal operator from a bounded one. Two classes of unbounded subnormals viz analytic Toeplitz operators and Bergman operators are exhibited.     

Subnormal roots of subnormal operators

Suppose that S is a subnormal operator and that S has a square root. Must S have a subnormal square root? We give two examples which answer this question in the negative.     

On quasi-similarity of subnormal operators

For a compact subset K in the complex plane, let Rat(K) denote the set of the rational functions with poles off K. Given a finite positive measure with support contained in K, let R2(K,v) denote the closure of Rat(K) in L2(v) and let Sv denote the operator of multiplication by the independent variable z on R2(K, v), that is, Svf = zf for every f∈R2(K, v). SupposeΩis a bounded open subset in the complex plane whose complement has finitely many components and suppose Rat(Ω) is dense in the Hardy space H2(Ω). Letσdenote a harmonic measure forΩ. In this work, we characterize all subnormal operators quasi-similar to Sσ, the operators of the multiplication by z on R2(Ω,σ). We show that for a given v supported onΩ, Sv is quasi-similar to Sσif and only if v/■Ω■σ and log(dv/dσ)∈L1(σ). Our result extends a well-known result of Clary on the unit disk.     

Analytic methods in the theory of quadric stochastic operators

The main purpose of this paper is to study quadric stochastic processes in continuous time. The discrete time case was the subject of earlier investigations by Harry Kesten, S. S. Vallander, and Ju. I. Lubich.     

Analytic scattering theory of two-body Schrödinger operators

We consider the self-adjoint analytic family of operators H(z) in L²(R^m) defined for $\text{z ? S}{}_{\mathrm{\alpha }}\text{= {z ∥}\text{Arg}\text{z ¦ < α}}$, associated with the operator H = H(1) = H₀ + V, where H₀ = ?Δ and V is a dilation-analytic short-range potential. The analytic connection between the local wave and scattering operators associated with the operators H(e^i?) is established. The scattering matrix S(?) of H has a meromorphic continuation S(z) to S_α with poles precisely at the resolvent resonances of H, and the local scattering operators of e^?2i?H(e^i?) have representations in terms of the analytically continued scattering matrix S(?e^i?).     

Invariant subspaces of certain subnormal operators

Let T be a subnormal, nonnormal operator on a Hilbert space and suppose that the point spectrum of $\text{T}{}^1$ is empty. Then there exist vectors x ≠ 0 for which $\text{(T}{}^1\text{? zI)}{}^{\mathrm{?1}}\text{x}$ exists and is weakly continuous for all z. It is shown that under certain conditions, the Cauchy integral of this vector function taken around an appropriate contour, not necessarily lying in the resolvent set of $\text{T}{}^1$, leads to a proper (nontrivial) invariant subspace of $\text{T}{}^1$.     

On the quasisimilarity of subnormal operators

This paper deals with the following problem: whether the quasisimilarity of subnormal operators would imply the equality of their essential spectrum. It is shown that if a subnormal operator is quasisimilar to a quasinormal operator, then they have the same essential spectrum. Furthermore, if the quasinormal operator in this case is almost normal, then they are unitarily equivalent up to a compact perturbation.     

Some invariant subspaces for subnormal operators

A theorem of D.E. Sarason is used to show that all subnormal operators have nontrivial invariant subspaces if some very special subnormal operators have them. It is then shown that these special subnormal operators as well as certain other operators do in fact have nontrivial invariant subspaces.     

An integrality theorem for subnormal operators

In a recent paper we conjectured that the principal function of a cyclic subnormal operator T is a.e. equal to the negative of a characteristic function. We showed that this was true in a variety of cases - including the general arc length Swiss Cheese.Now we prove stronger results. The conjecture is a consequence of:The principal function of a subnormal operator with trace class self-commutator assumes a.e. nonpositive integer values.It is an interesting fact that this integrality is a basic geometric property of subnormal operators and is not associated with any smoothness or "thinness" of the essential spectrum of T.This result is actually a simple corollary of a much more basic fact:The mosaic of a subnormal operator with trace class self-commutator is projection valued a.e.We have long known that the mosaic is a complete unitary invariant for T. Thus, this theorem establishes a map z Range B(z) which associates a subspace of Hilbert space with almost every point of the plane; and this generalized bundle completely characterizes the subnormal operator T. If T is cyclic then its mosaic B(·) is a.e. either the zero operator or a rank one projection.     

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.