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Multiplicative structure on Čech–Alexander complexes
I have the following basic question on Čech–Alexander complexes.
Let $R$ be a ring and $A$ be an $R$-algebra. To this datum one can attach a cosimplicial ring which assigns to an object $[n]=\{0,1,\...
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Carnot–Carathéodory norm and the inner product norm
It is well-known that given the extended tensor algebra $T((\mathbb{R}^d))$ one may extract a separable Hilbert space by considering the subset
$$T^1((\mathbb{R}^d)) := \left\{h \in T((\mathbb{R}^d)) :...
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Combination of simple tensors
I aksed this question on Math Stack Exchange 6 days ago, with no answer: https://math.stackexchange.com/q/4875445/1297919
Let $X$ and $Y$ two Banach spaces and let $X\otimes Y$ their tensor product. ...
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Is there any (specially Algebraic Geometrical) exposition of Koike Terada's Young-diagrammatic methods for the representation theory paper?
I am talking about the paper by Koike, Kazuhiko and Terada, Itaru, Young-diagrammatic methods for the representation theory of the classical groups of type ($B_n$), ($C_n$), ($D_n$), J. Algebra 107, ...
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Inner product of signatures of piecewise linear paths
It is a well-know observation that, given two points $x_1,x_2 \in \mathbb{R}^d$, the path signature associated to their linear interpolation is given by the tensor exponential. Precisely, if $\Delta x$...
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Discrete spectrum of $A \otimes 1+ 1 \otimes B$ [migrated]
Let $A, B$ be unbounded self-adjoint operators on Hilbert spaces $\mathcal{H_1}, \mathcal{H_2}$, with both non-empty discrete spectra. Let us say, for instance, $\inf \, \sigma(A) = \lambda_1^A$ and $...
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Are projective tensor products left-exact if one considers only maps of norm at most 1?
Consider the category $\mathrm{Ban}$ of Banach spaces and bounded linear maps and the category $\mathrm{Ban}_1$ of Banach spaces and bounded linear maps of operator norm at most 1. Let $\otimes_\pi$ ...
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Weakly null sequences in projective tensor products II
The question in this post is the question below from an article by Rodriguez & Rueda Zoca [1].
Below is a complimentary salad/side dish that accompanies the main course.
Let $B^2(X,Y)$ denote ...
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Isomorphic copies of $c_0$ in the projective tensor products
There exist Banach spaces $X$ such that the projective tensor product $X\mathbin{\hat{\otimes}}_\pi X$ contains an isomorphic copy of $c_0$ [BourgainPisier1983]. Moreover, $X$ is an $\mathcal{L}_\...
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On a matrix equation with Kronecker product
Is there any work on the matrix equation in unknowns $X, Y \in {\Bbb C}^{n \times n}$ $$(X \otimes Y + Y \otimes X) \operatorname{vec}(A)=0$$ where $\otimes$ is the Kronecker product? Or, in general, ...
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Diagonalizability, orthogonal diagonalizability of higher order tensors and their being or not being dense in some suitable topology
For our discussion, we'll assume that we're working with $\mathbb{R}^m$ only, but much or all of the following discussion should be carried over immediately to any finite dimensional inner product ...
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Is there a fast way to do this tensor power/trace operation?
Well, I asked this question on Math SE, and didn't get any responses, so I'm trying it here.
Given an $M*N*P$ tensor $T$, is there a fast way of computing the following "eighth-power trace"?
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Tensor product of faithful normal states is faithful
I know that given C*-algebras $A, B$ with faithful states $\omega,\varpi$, the tensor product state $\omega\otimes\varpi$ on the minimal tensor product $A\otimes_{\text{min}}B$ is faithful.
I also ...
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A question regarding symmetrizing the tensor product of vectors in two different ways
Let $V = \mathbb{C}^m$, endowed with the standard hermitian inner product which we will denote by $\langle \cdot, \cdot \rangle$, $n$ be a positive integer and $\Sigma_n$ denote the symmetric group on ...
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Do completely bounded maps on an operator space have a completely contractive Banach algebra structure?
Let $X$ be an operator space and $CB(X)$ be the set of all completely bounded linear maps $f: X \to X$. Note that $CB(X)$ becomes a Banach algebra for the composition of operators.
Is the ...
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$(S\otimes T)^{it}= S^{it}\otimes T^{it}$ for unbounded operators
Let $S,T$ be unbounded, closed operators in Hilbert spaces $H,K$. In that case, we can form the tensor product operator $S\otimes T$ on the Hilbert space $H\otimes K$ which is the closure of the ...
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Continuity of linear map on tensor product spaces with different norm properties
I originally asked this question on StackExchange, but I think that it may be more suitable to here.
Let $V$ and $U$ be Banach spaces. I'm considering a linear map $\phi: V \rightarrow U$, and ...
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Reference request for embedding of a tensor product $C^*$-algebra
I am studying Ruy Exel's paper "A new look at the crossed product of a $C^*$-algebra by a semigroup of endomorphisms." In the proof of Theorem 11.7 he writes:
Let $G$ be ameanable, thus $C^*(...
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Which "tensor" endofunctors on triangulated categories are essentially exact?
Assume that $T$ is a symmetric monoidal triangulated category, and $X$ is an object in it. Then the functors $X\otimes -$ and $-\otimes X: T\to T$ are not necessarily exact since they send ...
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Property that follows from conditions involving slice maps on Hilbert module
Let $A,B$ be $C^*$-algebras and $E$ be a right $A$-Hilbert $C^*$-module. We can form the Hilbert $A\otimes B$ (minimal tensor product) module $E \otimes B$. If $\omega \in B^*$, there is a unique ...
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Tensor product of vector bundles
The Whitney sum (where fibre dimensions add) of two real, or two complex, vector bundles $\pi : E \to X$ and $\pi' : E' \to X$ over a topological space $X$ is not hard to get an intuitive grasp of. ...
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Decomposition of tensors into symmetry classes according to Schur functors
I am mainly looking for references on this subject, as I was unable to find any, at least any that answers what I am looking for to a satisfactory degree.
As it is well-known and extremely easy to ...
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Tensor product of irreducible representations of an algebra
Let $A$ be an associative algebra over $\mathbb{C}$ with irreducible finite-dimensional representations on $V$ and $W$. Then is the tensor product of representations on $V \otimes W$ semi-simple?
The ...
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About injective and projective tensor products of commutative Banach algebras
Let $A_i$, $B_i$, $i=1,2$, be semisimple commutative Banach algebras such that $A_i$ is isomorphic to $B_i$, $i=1,2$. Is the injective tensor product of $A_1$ and $A_2$ is isomorphic to the injective ...
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The ideal structure of the Haagerup tensor product of $C^{\ast}$-algebras
I'm currently reading the paper The ideal structure of the Haagerup tensor product of $C^{\ast}$-algebras and having difficulty in understanding the proof of Proposition $4.5$ from the paper.
Let $A$ ...
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Intersection of (sub-)modules under Laurent and formal rings
I have a (hopefully quick) question regarding an intersection of two tensor modules. Let K
be a field and $A,B$ finitely-generated modules over the Laurent series $K((X))$. Let $\tilde{A}$ be a (...
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The conditions to determine whether multivector $\Lambda\in\wedge^k V$ is decomposable
In Section 5, Chapter 1 of the famous book "Principles of algebraic geometry" by Griffiths and Harris, there are two equivalent conditions to determine whether a multivector $\Lambda\in\...
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Convergence of the partial sum of a sequence strictly converging to zero
The following question comes from a statement in Lemma 16.4 in K-theory and $C^{\ast}$-Algebras written by N.E. Wegge-Olsen. Let $A$ be a non-unital $C^*$-algebra, $\{p_n\}_{n\in\mathbb{N}}$ be a ...
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Intersection of two modules (and sub-modules) under tensors
I have a (hopefully quick) question regarding an intersection of two tensor modules. Let $K$ be a field and $A, B$ finitely-generated modules over the Laurent series $K((X))$. Let $\tilde{A}$ be a (...
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Maximal minors of tensor product
Let $r \leq n$ be integers, and let $A$ be an $r \times n$ integer-valued matrix such that each $r\times r$ minor of $A$ is in $\{0, 1,-1\}$. Is it true that each $r^2 \times r^2$ minor of $A\otimes A$...
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Automatic complete boundedness for bilinear and multilinear maps
$\newcommand{\cb}{\mathrm{cb}}$Let $T : X \rightarrow Y$ be a bounded linear map between Banach spaces. We have the following results concerning automatic complete boundedness:
$\|T : X \rightarrow \...
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Existence of more than two C*-norms on algebraic tensor product of C*-algebras
Let $A$ and $B$ be two C*-algebras. Then $(A,B)$ is called is a nuclear pair if there is a unique $C^*$-norm on the algebraic tensor product $A\odot B$.
If $A$ or $B$ is nuclear, then all pairs $(A,B)$...
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Quotients of $c_0\mathbin{\hat{\otimes}_{\pi}}\ell^1$
Let $\hat{\otimes}_{\pi}$ denote the projective tensor product. Let $$\mathcal{S} = \{V\subseteq c_0\mathbin{\hat{\otimes}_{\pi}}\ell^1\textrm{ closed subspace}: {c_0\mathbin{\hat{\otimes}_{\pi}}\ell^...
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On Noetherianity and local ness of a completed tensor product
Let $R$ be a regular local complete (with respect to the maximal ideal) ring with field of fraction $K$. Let $S\cong R[[x_1,\cdots, x_n]]/J$ (this is a Noetherian local ring which is an $R$-algebra) ...
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Completely continuous maps from projective tensor products into $c_0$
Let $E$, $F$ be two Banach spaces and $E\mathbin{\hat{\otimes}}_{\pi}F$ denote their projective tensor product.
For each unit norm $\xi\in E$ and $\gamma\in F$, let's define
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J_{\gamma}:E\to E\...
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Proving finite presentation [closed]
Let $R$ be an integral domain, $S$ be a finitely presented $R$ algebra. Then for a flat $R$ module $M$ which is also a finitely generated $S$ module I need to show that $M \otimes_{R}T$ is a fintely ...
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Clebsch–Gordan decomposition formula for algebraic groups
$\DeclareMathOperator\SL{SL}$There is a well-known Clebsch–Gordan decomposition formula for irreducible representations of $\SL_2$. If $V_n$ denotes the unique $n+1$-dimensional irreducible ...
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Weakly null sequences in projective tensor products
First, I'd like to record a question that may still be open. The snippet below is taken from DiestelPuglisi2009.
Second, let $E$ be a Banach space, $(u_n)$ be a weakly null sequence in the projective ...
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Does Schwartz kernel theorem come from the universal property of tensor product?
In wikipedia we have Tensor product
The tensor product of two vector spaces $V$ and $W$ is a vector space denoted as $V \otimes W$, together with a bilinear map $\otimes:(v, w) \mapsto v \otimes w$ ...
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Could we characterize elements in the second dual by the character space?
Let $A$ and $B$ be two semisimple commutative Banach algebras. Assume that $A\mathbin{\tilde\otimes} B$ is a Banach algebra obtained by completing $A\otimes B$ with respect to a cross norm not ...
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completion and tensor product
Let $A$ be a commutative ring, consider the map $Spec(A[[t]])\rightarrow Spec(A)$, does it have geometrically connected fibers?
If $A$ is noetherian, it is clear because one has for $k$ a residue ...
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Eigenvalue multiplicity of tensor product of positive operator with itself
Let $H$ be a separable complex Hilbert space and let $A\in B(H)$ be positive with $||A||=1$ and have eigenvalue 1 with multiplicity 1. Suppose $A=T^*T$ for some $T\in B(H)$. Denote the spectrum of $A$ ...
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Tensor product of finite type UFD algebras over an algebraically closed field is again UFD?
Let $K$ be an algebraically closed field, $A$ and $B$ two finite type $K$-algebras which are assumed to be UFD. Is $A \otimes_K B$ again a UFD?
This question has been already asked here and here, but ...
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Is Spec of a ring monoidal or anti-monoidal?
Let $A$ and $B$ be rings. A very senior mathematician impressed on me the importance of writing
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\operatorname{Spec}{A \otimes B} = \operatorname{Spec}{B} \times \operatorname{Spec}{A}
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One can ...
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Which elements live in the image of the canonical map $X \otimes_\mathcal{F} M \to B(M_*, X)$?
Let $X\subseteq B(H)$ be an operator system and let $M\subseteq B(K)$ be a von Neumann algebra. We form the Fubini-tensor product
$$X \otimes_\mathcal{F} M := \{z \in B(H\otimes K): (\sigma\otimes \...
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Explain how to infer a density matrix from the statistics of quantum measurements
This question follows the "Probabilistic Simulation of Quantum Circuits with the Transformer" paper by Carrasquilla et al. In the Formalism section on page 2 the authors state that ...
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Tensor product is complete?
Let $(V,\|\cdot\|_V)$ and $(W,\|\cdot\|_W)$ be Banach spaces and let the norm $\|\cdot\|_{V\otimes W}$ on the tensor product space $V\otimes W$ be admissible in the following sense: for $v\in V, w\in ...
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Multiplier algebra of Fock space
For any vector space, one may form the tensor algebra with multiplication being the tensor product. For a Hilbert space $\mathcal{H}$, the analogous construction is the Fock space
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\mathcal{F}(\...
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What resource do Markov and Shi mean when they estimate tensor contraction complexity?
Markov and Shi in their paper Simulating quantum computation by contracting tensor networks define the contraction complexity as follows (page 10):
The complexity of π is the maximum degree of a ...
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Certain isotypical component of the tensor product of irreducible representations of $\mathrm{U}(n)$
The following question is closely related to this one.
Let $\mathrm{U}(n)$ be the group of all (complex) unitary matrices $n\times n$. It is known that all irreducible representations of $\mathrm{U}(n)...