Feynman’s operational calculi for noncommuting operators: The monogenic calculus

In recent papers the authors presented their approach to Feynman’s operational calculi for a system of not necessarily commuting bounded linear operators acting on a Banach space. The central objects of the theory are the disentangling algebra, a commutative Banach algebra, and the disentangling map which carries this commutative structure into the noncommutative algebra of operators. Under assumptions concerning the growth of disentangled exponential expressions, the associated functional calculus for the system of operators is a distribution with compact support which we view as the joint spectrum of the operators with respect to the disentangling map. In this paper, the functional calculus is represented in terms of a higher-dimensional analogue of the Riesz-Dunford calculus using Clifford analysis.     

Projective modules over noncommutative tori are multi-window Gabor frames for modulation spaces

In the present investigation we link noncommutative geometry over noncommutative tori with Gabor analysis, where the first has its roots in operator algebras and the second in time-frequency analysis. We are therefore in the position to invoke modern methods of operator algebras, e.g. topological stable rank of Banach algebras, to display the deeper properties of Gabor frames. Furthermore, we are able to extend results due to Connes and Rieffel on projective modules over noncommutative tori to Banach algebras, which arise in a natural manner in Gabor analysis. The main goal of this investigation is twofold: (i) an interpretation of projective modules over noncommutative tori in terms of Gabor analysis and (ii) to show that the Morita-Rieffel equivalence between noncommutative tori is the natural framework for the duality theory of Gabor frames. More concretely, we interpret generators of projective modules over noncommutative tori as the Gabor atoms of multi-window Gabor frames for modulation spaces. Moreover, we show that this implies the existence of good multi-window Gabor frames for modulation spaces with Gabor atoms in e.g. Feichtinger's algebra or in Schwartz space.     

Noncommutative versions of the Singer-Wermer conjecture with linear left ϑ-derivations

The noncommutative Singer-Wermer conjecture states that every linear （possibly unbounded） derivation on a （possibly noncommutative） Banach algebra maps into its Jacobson radical. This conjecture is still an open question for more than thirty years. In this paper we approach this question via linear left θ-derivations.     

Infinite products in a Banach algebra

A theory is developed for infinite products in a noncommutative Banach algebra. Sufficient conditions for the convergence of such a product are given. Conditions for analyticity of the product are also given in the case when the factors depend on a complex parameter.     

Noncommutative analog of functional superanalysis

A noncommutative analysis is constructed that is a natural extension of the Vladimirov-Volovich superanalysis (instead of supercommutative Banach superalgebras, arbitrary noncommutative Banach algebras are considered). On the basis of this analysis, a noncommutative theory of generalized functions with further applications to Feynman integration is developed. As noncommutative algebras, the Weyl and Clifford algebras, and also other algebras of quantum observables can be considered.State Institute of Electronic Technology, Moscow. Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Matematicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 103, No. 2, pp. 233–245, May, 1995.     

On the socle of a noncommutative Jordan algebra

In this paper we study some questions related to the socle of a nondegenerate noncommutative Jordan algebra. First we show that elements of finite rank belong to the socle, and that every element in the socle is von Neumann regular and has finite spectrum. Next we show that for Jordan Banach algebras the socle coincides with the maximal von Neumann regular ideal. For a nondegenerate noncommutative Jordan algebra, the annihilator of its socle can be regarded as a radical which is, generally, larger than Jacobson radical. Moreover, a nondegenerate noncommutative Jordan algebra whose socle has zero annihilator is isomorphic to a subdirect sum of primitive algebras having nonzero socle (which were described in [4]). Finally, these results are specialized to the particular case of an alternative algebra.The authors wish to thank the referee for his suggestions for improving the presentation of the paper.     

Natural examples of Valdivia compact spaces

We collect examples of Valdivia compact spaces, their continuous images and associated classes of Banach spaces which appear naturally in various branches of mathematics. We focus on topological constructions generating Valdivia compact spaces, linearly ordered compact spaces, compact groups, L¹ spaces, Banach lattices and noncommutative L¹ spaces.     

Natural examples of Valdivia compact spaces

We collect examples of Valdivia compact spaces, their continuous images and associated classes of Banach spaces which appear naturally in various branches of mathematics. We focus on topological constructions generating Valdivia compact spaces, linearly ordered compact spaces, compact groups, L¹ spaces, Banach lattices and noncommutative L¹ spaces.     

Little Grothendieck's theorem for sublinear operators

Let SB(X,Y) be the set of the bounded sublinear operators from a Banach space X into a Banach lattice Y. Consider π₂(X,Y) the set of 2-summing sublinear operators. We study in this paper a variation of Grothendieck's theorem in the sublinear operators case. We prove under some conditions that every operator in SB(C(K),H) is in π₂(C(K),H) for any compact K and any Hilbert H. In the noncommutative case the problem is still open.     

On noncommutative piecewise Noetherian rings

We extend the definition of a piecewise Noetherian ring to the noncommutative case, and investigate various properties of such rings. In particular, we show that a ring with Krull dimension is piecewise Noetherian. Certain fully bounded piecewise Noetherian rings have Gabriel dimension and exhibit the Gabriel correspondence between prime ideals and indecomposable injective modules.     

Existence of ergodic retraction for noncommutative semigroups in Banach spaces

We prove the existence of ergodic retraction for a noncommutative semigroup which is right Eberlein-weakly almost periodic in a uniformly convex Banach space.

     

On the S-transform over a Banach algebra

The S-transform is shown to satisfy a specific twisted multiplicativity property for free random variables in a B-valued Banach noncommutative probability space, for an arbitrary unital complex Banach algebra B. Also, a new proof of the additivity of the R-transform in this setting is given.     

Conformal Mappings, Hyperanalyticity and Field Dynamics

Generalization of complex analysis to the case of noncommutative algebras of a quaternion-like type is presented. There exists a correspondence between quaternion-differentiable functions and conformal mappings in Euclidean 4-space. For the algebra of biquaternions differentiability conditions are nonlinear and Lorentz-invariant. Starting from these, a version of algebraic field theory, algebrodynamics is suggested. Solutions of basic equations are obtained, and relations to the Maxwell theory disputed.     

Linear ordinary differential equations with constant coefficients over a Banach algebra

In this paper, we determine the coefficients of left-side linear ordinary differential equations with constant coefficients over a noncommutative Banach algebra; these equations have solutions of Euler type.     

A Banach Algebra Version of the Sato Grassmannian and Commutative Rings of Differential Operators

We show that commutative rings of formal pseudodifferential operators can be conjugated as subrings in noncommutative Banach algebras of operators in the presence of certain eigenfunctions. Techniques involve those of the Sato Grassmannian as used in the study of the KP hierarchy as well as the geometry of an infinite dimensional Stiefel bundle with structure modeled on such Banach algebras. Generalizations of this procedure are also considered.     

Exact construction of noncommutative instantons

We discuss the Atiyah-Drinfeld-Hitchin-Manin (ADHM) construction of U(N) instantons in noncommutative (NC) space and give some exact instanton solutions for various noncommutative settings. We also present a new formula which is crucial to show an origin of the instanton number for U(1) and to prove the one-to-one correspondence between moduli spaces of the noncommutative instantons and the ADHM data.     

The Banach Principle for ideal convergence in the classical and noncommutative context

Versions of the Banach Principle for different types of convergence ‘with respect to an ideal’ are established both in the commutative and noncommutative (von Neumann algebraic) context.     

Finite sums of idempotents and logarithmic residues on connected domains

We show that every finite sum of idempotents in a Banach algebra can be represented as the logarithmic residue of some analytic Banach algebra valued function defined on any, given bounded Cauchy domain. Moreover, using this, we can construct a non-invertible analytic Banach algebra valued function which is defined on any given bounded Cauchy domain and whose logarithmic residue is equal to zero., Consequently, the classical theorem concerning logarithmic residues fails in the general situation for all domains, in particular for connected domains.     

Nonlinear mean ergodic theorems for nonexpansive semigroups in Banach spaces

We prove two nonlinear ergodic theorems for noncommutative semigroups of nonexpansive mappings in Banach spaces. Using these results, we obtain some nonlinear ergodic theorems for discrete and one-parameter semigroups of nonexpansive mappings. Dedicated to Professors Albrecht Dold and Ed Fadell     

An almost periodic noncommutative Wiener's Lemma

We develop a theory of almost periodic elements in Banach algebras and present an abstract version of a noncommutative Wiener's Lemma. The theory can be used, for example, to derive some of the recently obtained results in time-frequency analysis such as the spectral properties of the finite linear combinations of time-frequency shifts.