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     

Analytic equivalence and similarity of operators

The analytic equivalence of two operators is a generalization of similarity. We prove that under some conditions the analytic equivalence between two Hilbert space operatorsT andR implies the similarity of their restrictions on generalized ranges. We also prove that, in certain cases, the similarity ofT to a contraction implies that ofR. An improvement of a well-known criterion of similarity to an isometry due to Sz.-Nagy is given and an extension of a result of Apostol is obtained.     

Some spectral mapping theorems through local spectral theory

The spectral mapping theorems for Browder spectrum and for semi-Browder spectra have been proved by several authors [14], [29] and [33], by using different methods. We shall employ a local spectral argument to establish these spectral mapping theorems, as well as, the spectral mapping theorem relative to some other classical spectra. We also prove that ifT orT* has the single-valued extension property some of the more important spectra originating from Fredholm theory coincide. This result is extended, always in the caseT orT* has the single valued extension property, tof(T), wheref is an analytic function defined on an open disc containing the spectrum ofT. In the last part we improve a recent result of Curto and Han [10] by proving that for every transaloid operatorT a-Weyl’s theorem holds forf(T) andf(T)*. The research was supported by the International Cooperation Project between the University of Palermo (Italy) and Conicit-Venezuela.     

Supercyclicity in the operator algebra using Hilbert-Schmidt operators

We prove that the Supercylicity Criterion for any operatorT on a Hilbert space is equivalent to the supercyclicity of the left multiplication operator induced byT in the strong operator topology.     

Common properties of operatorsRS andSR andp-hyponormal operators

LetR andS be bounded linear operators on a Bananch space. We discuss the spectral and subdecomposable properties and properties concerning invariant subspaces common toRS andSR. We prove that, by these properties,p-hyponormal and log-hyponormal operators and their generalized Aluthge transformations are all subdecomposable operators;T andT(r, 1–r)(0<r<1) have same spectral structure and equal spectral parts ifT denotesp-hyponormal or dominant operator; for everyT L(H), 0<r<1,T has nontrivial (hyper-)invariant subspace ifT(r, 1–r) does.This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.     

Weyl’s Theorem and Perturbations

In the present paper we examine the stability of Weyl’s theorem under perturbations. We show that if T is an isoloid operator on a Banach space, that satisfies Weyl’s theorem, and F is a bounded operator that commutes with T and for which there exists a positive integer n such that Fⁿ is finite rank, then T + F obeys Weyl’s theorem. Further, we establish that if T is finite-isoloid, then Weyl’s theorem is transmitted from T to T + R, for every Riesz operator R commuting with T. Also, we consider an important class of operators that satisfy Weyl’s theorem, and we give a more general perturbation results for this class.     

SOME REMARKS CONCERNING THE DAUGAVET EQUATION

Abstract

We say that a normed space X has the Daugavet property (DP) if for every finite rank operator K in X the equality ∥I + T∥ = 1 + ∥T∥ holds. It is known that C[0,1] and L ₁[0,1] have DP. We prove that if X has DP then X has no unconditional basis. We also discuss anti-Daugavet property, hereditary DP-spaces and construct a strictly convex normed space having DP.     

Topological uniform descent and Weyl type theorem

The generalized Weyl’s theorem holds for a Banach space operator T if and only if T or T^∗ has the single valued extension property in the complement of the Weyl spectrum (or B-Weyl spectrum) and T has topological uniform descent at all λ which are isolated eigenvalues of T. Also, we show that the generalized Weyl’s theorem holds for analytically paranormal operators.     

Weyl’s Theorems for Some Classes of Operators

We introduce the class of operators on Banach spaces having property (H) and study Weyl’s theorems, and related results for operators which satisfy this property. We show that a- Weyl’s theorem holds for every decomposable operator having property (H). We also show that a-Weyl’s theorem holds for every multiplier T of a commutative semi-simple regular Tauberian Banach algebra. In particular every convolution operator T_μ of a group algebra L¹(G), G a locally compact abelian group, satisfies a-Weyl’s theorem. Similar results are given for multipliers of other important commutative Banach algebras.     

A Note on the Spectrum of Invertible p-hyponormal Operators

A bounded linear operator T is clalled p-hyponormal if (T*T)^p ≥ (TT)^p, 0 < p < 1. It is known that for semi-hyponormal operators (p = 1/2), the spectrum of the operator is equal to the union of the spectra of the general polar symbols of the operator. In this paper we prove a somewhat weaker result for invertible p-hyponormal operators for 0 < p < 1/2.     

Browder’s Theorems through Localized SVEP

A bounded linear operator T ∈ L(X) on aBanach space X is said to satisfy “Browder’s theorem” if the Browder spectrum coincides with the Weyl spectrum. T ∈ L(X) is said to satisfy “a-Browder’s theorem” if the upper semi-Browder spectrum coincides with the approximate point Weyl spectrum. In this note we give several characterizations of operators satisfying these theorems. Most of these characterizations are obtained by using a localized version of the single-valued extension property of T. In the last part we shall give some characterizations of operators for which “Weyl’s theorem” holds.     

The quaternionic evolution operator

In the recent years, the notion of slice regular functions has allowed the introduction of a quaternionic functional calculus. In this paper, motivated also by the applications in quaternionic quantum mechanics, see Adler (1995) [1], we study the quaternionic semigroups and groups generated by a quaternionic (bounded or unbounded) linear operator T=T₀+iT₁+jT₂+kT₃. It is crucial to note that we consider operators with components T?(?=0,1,2,3) that do not necessarily commute. Among other results, we prove the quaternionic version of the classical Hille–Phillips–Yosida theorem. This result is based on the fact that the Laplace transform of the quaternionic semigroup etT is the S-resolvent operator , the quaternionic analogue of the classical resolvent operator. The noncommutative setting entails that the results we obtain are somewhat different from their analogues in the complex setting. In particular, we have four possible formulations according to the use of left or right slice regular functions for left or right linear operators.     

Invariant subspaces and localizable spectrum

LetT L(X) be a continuous linear operator on a complex Banach spaceX. We show thatT possesses non-trivial closed invariant subspaces if its localizable spectrum _loc(T) is thick in the sense of the Scott Brown theory. Since for quotients of decomposable operators the spectrum and the localizable spectrum coincide, it follows that each quasiaffine transformation of a Banach-space operator with Bishop's property () and thick spectrum has a non-trivial invariant subspace. In particular it follows that invariant-subspace results previously known for restrictions and quotients of decomposable operators are preserved under quasisimilarity.     

On the Property (gw)

In this note we introduce and study the property (gw), which extends property (w) introduced by Rakoc̆evic in [23]. We investigate the property (gw) in connection with Weyl type theorems. We show that if T is a bounded linear operator T acting on a Banach space X, then property (gw) holds for T if and only if property (w) holds for T and Π _a (T) = E(T), where Π _a (T) is the set of left poles of T and E(T) is the set of isolated eigenvalues of T. We also study the property (gw) for operators satisfying the single valued extension property (SVEP). Classes of operators are considered as illustrating examples. The second author was supported by Protars D11/16 and PGR- UMP.     

Inequalities for the Hadamard Weighted Geometric Mean of Positive Kernel Operators on Banach Function Spaces

Let K₁, . . . , K_n be positive kernel operators on a Banach function space. We prove that the Hadamard weighted geometric mean of K₁, . . . , K_n, the operator K, satisfies the following inequalities where || · ||and r(·) denote the operator norm and the spectral radius, respectively. In the case of completely atomic measure space we show some additional results. In particular, we prove an infinite-dimensional extension of the known characterization of those functions satisfying for all non-negative matrices A₁, . . . , A_n of the same order.     

Domination of uniformly continuous semigroups

We prove that a bounded operator on a Banach lattice, satisfying a growth condition, is regular. Also, we prove that the generator of a C ₀-semigroup on such a lattice for which such an operator exists is bounded.     

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.     

Continuity of the spectrum on closed similarity orbits

We present a useful case when the spectral radius of a norm limit of operator similar to a fixed operatorT still equals that ofT.This work was supported in part by grants from the National Science Foundation DMS-8811084, ECS-9001371, ECS-9122106, by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research AFOSR-90-0024 and AFOSR-90-0053, and by the Army Research Office DAAL03-91-G-0019.     

Weyl’s Theorem for Algebraically Paranormal Operators

Let T be an algebraically paranormal operator acting on Hilbert space. We prove : (i) Weyls theorem holds for f(T) for every f $\in$ H((T)); (ii) a-Browders theorem holds for f(S) for every S $\prec$ T and f $\in$ H((S)); (iii) the spectral mapping theorem holds for the Weyl spectrum of T and for the essential approximate point spectrum of T.