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Admissible relations in a Banach algebra
Suppose that $\mathbb{C}\left\langle x, y \right\rangle = R$ is a free (associative and unital) algebra and $f \in R$. I wonder whether there exists a (unital) Banach algebra $A$ and a non-zero pair $...
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Is there support for the term "Gelfand algebra"?
In this question Yemon Choi asked whether there is a standard term for Banach algebras for which the submultiplicative law
($\|ab\| \leq \|a\| \|b\|$) is weakened to merely requiring the product to be ...
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Is there a simple and reflexive Banach algebra?
There are many Banach algebras which, as Banach spaces, are reflexive. Of course, unitisation is just adding one dimension so this operation preserves reflexivity, hence there are many reflexive, ...
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Witt's proof of Gelfand-Mazur / Ostrowski's Theorem
Previously asked on Math Stackexchange without answers.
Background: As sort of a hobby, Ernst Witt gave extremely short proofs for famous theorems. This question is about his six-line proof of the ...
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Projective tensor squares of uniform algebras
In discussion with a colleague recently (Jan 2017),
$\newcommand{\AD}{A({\bf D})}\newcommand{\CT}{C({\bf T})}$
I was reminded that if $A(D)$ denotes the disc algebra and $\iota: \AD\to \CT$ is the ...
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Tensorial decomposition of $B(H)$
Let $H$ be an infinite-dimensional Hilbert space and let $\mathcal{B}(H)$ be the (C*/W*-)algebra of bounded operators on it. Actually, you may forget about the involution in $\mathcal{B}(H)$ because I ...
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Moore-Penrose partial isometries and hermitian elements
Let $A$ be a unital Banach algebra. An element $a \in A$ is hermitian if $\|\mathrm{exp}(ita)\|=1$ for every $t \in \mathbb{R}$. An element $a \in A$ is Moore-Penrose invertible if there exists $b \in ...
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Has this Banach algebra been studied?
Given $\Omega$ as $[0,1]^n$ or the closed unit ball in $\mathbb{R}^n$, we can consider the algebra of complex valued polynomials with pointwise multiplication and its closure with respect to the norm
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What function space does holomorphic functional calculus give us?
Let $A$ be a unital Banach algebra, $U$ be an open subset of $\mathbb{C}$, and $A_U:=\{x\in A:\sigma(x)\subset U\}$. Holomorphic functional calculus says that any holomorphic function $f:U\rightarrow\...
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Real-world example of a Banach *-algebra with a nonzero *-radical
Is there a real-world example of a Banach *-algebra with a nonzero *-radical (intersection of kernels of all *-representations)? Textbooks give examples of finite-dimensional algebras with degenerate ...
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Homomorphisms from BV
Denote by $\mathsf{BV}(\mathbb T)$ the Banach space of functions on the circle with bounded variation which is a Banach algebra under the pointwise product. Is there a surjective homomorphism from $\...
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Are invertible measures strictly dense?
Let $L_1(\mathbb T)$ be considered as a closed ideal of $M(\mathbb T)$, the Banach algebra of measures on the circle. Then $M(\mathbb T)$ can be identified with the multiplier algebra of $L_1(\mathbb ...
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Second dual $X^{**}$ of ternary $C^*$-ring $X$ is again ternary $C^*$-ring?
Recall that a ternary $C^*$-ring is a complex Banach space $X$, equipped with a associative ternary product $[.,.,.]:X^3 \to X$ which is linear in outer variables and conjugate linear in middle ...
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Reflexive norm-closed subalgebras of $B(X)$
Let $X$ be a reflexive Banach space, and let $B(X)$ denote the set of all bounded linear operators $X\to X$.
Does there exist a norm-closed subalgebra $A\subseteq B(X)$ with the following properties?
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The second dual of $C(X)$ with the compact-open topology
Let $X$ be a compact Hausdorff space. Then $C(X)$ is a Banach algebra with the supremum norm and so is $A=C(X)^{**}$ under either Arens product. Moreover, it is easy to verify that $A\cong C(Z)$ for ...
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Representations of the algebra of shift-invariant operators on $\ell^\infty({\mathbb Z})$
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By an operator on $\ell^\infty(\Z)$, I mean a bounded linear map $\ell^\infty(\Z)\to\ell^\infty(\Z)$. (Note that I am not assuming weak-star continuity.) By shift-...
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On the relation between Lipschitz free-spaces
Let $X$ be a pointed metric space, with base point 0. The space of Lipschitz function which preserves the base point,
$Lip_0(X)=\{f:X\to\mathbb{R} : f(0)=0\}$ consider with the norm $\|f(x)\|=\sup_{x\...
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Spectrum of ring in algebraic geometry vs spectrum of Banach algebra
For a commutative unital Banach algebra $A,$ and $x\in A,$ we have $\lambda \in \sigma_A(x)$ if and only if $\phi(x) = \lambda$ for some algebra homomorphism $\phi:A \to \mathbb C.$ The set of all ...
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Flatness of $C_0(S)$-module $L_\infty(S,\mu)$
Let $S$ be a locally compact Hausdorff space. By $C_0(S)$ we denote the space of continuous functions vanishing at infinity. Let $\mu$ be a finite Borel regular measure om $S$, then consider $L_\infty(...
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Are fibers in the corona of $H^\infty$ separable?
Let $\mathcal{M}(H^\infty(\mathbb{D}))$ denote the spectrum of the Banach algebra $H^\infty$ and $\mathcal{M}_z(H^\infty(\mathbb{D}))$ the fiber over $z\in \mathbb{D}$, i.e. $\{\varphi\in \mathcal{M}:...
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Understanding vector-valued analytic functions vs holomorphic functional calculus
Let $A$ be a unital Banach algebra over complex numbers and call elements of $A$ "vectors". Let $\Omega$ be an open set in $\mathbb{C}$ and $H(\Omega)$ the space of analytic functions on $\...
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Generating $H^{\infty}(X)$
Let $X$ be a domain in $\mathbb{C}^d$ and let $\mathbb{D}$ be the open unit disk in $\mathbb{C}$. Consider the Banach algebra $H^{\infty}(X)$ consisting of bounded holomorphic functions on $X$ with ...
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Simultaneous Hahn-Banach theorem
Let $C(\mathbb{T})$ be the Banach algebra of continuous functions on the unit circle. Let $n \in \mathbb{N}$ and let $P_n(\mathbb{T})$ be the subspace of trigonometric polynomials of degree at most $n$...
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A characterization of nuclear functionals in terms of continuity with respect to some special topologies on $B(X)$?
I think, nuclear functionals on the space of operators $B(X)$ (on a Banach space $X$) must have a characterization in terms of some special continuity. I would be grateful if somebody could help me ...
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Characterizing the separability of the Gelfand space of a semisimple commutative Banach algebra
Problem. Is the separability of the Gelfand space of a semi-simple commutative Banach algebra $A$ equivalent to the existence of a countable family $\{\varphi_n\}_{n\in\omega}$ of multiplicative ...
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Is the Gelfand transform strictly continuous?
Let $M$ be the Banach algebra of measures on the circle with $L_1$ naturally sitting as a closed ideal of $M$. Then $M$ carries the strict topology implemented by the family of seminorms $\|\mu\|_f = \...
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Can a spectral projection fail to preserve a closed invariant subspace of its parent operator?
Let $X$ be a complex Banach space, and let $T:X\longrightarrow X$ be a bounded linear operator. Let $\sigma_1$ and $\sigma_2$ be disjoint compact subsets of $\mathbb{C}$ for which $\sigma_1\cup \...
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$f,g , |f|f, |g|g \in A(\mathbb R) \ \text{(Banach algebra)} \implies \left\|f|f|- g|g|\right\|\leq C \left \|f-g\right \|$?
Let $f\in L^{1}(\mathbb R)$ and it Fourier transform, $\hat{f} (y) : = \int _ {\mathbb R} f(x) e^{-2\pi i x\cdot y} dx ; y \in \mathbb R ;$ and consider Fourier algebra
$$A(\mathbb R):= \{f\in L^{1}(...
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Dunford-Pettis like properties for Banach spaces of operators
Let $E$ be a Banach space and $A\subseteq B(E)$ be a Banach subspace of operators on $E$.
Suppose $A$ satisfies the property (RCC) given below:
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(x_n)\subseteq A \textrm{ ...
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$ f,g\in \mathrm{VMO} $ but $ f\cdot g\notin \mathrm{VMO} $
We say a function $ f\in L^1_{\mathrm{loc}}(\mathbb{R}) $ is in $\mathrm{BMO}(\mathbb{R})$ if
$$\|f\|_{\mathrm{BMO}}=\sup_{I}\frac{1}{|I|}\int\limits_I |f(y)-f_I|\, dy<\infty$$ for all intervals $I\...
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Unital commutative dual Banach *-algebras whose $w^*$-closed ideals are principal
Let $A$ be a commutative Banach *-algebra. For a given ideal $I$ of $A$, we say that, it is principal if there is a projection $p$ (i.e. $p^2=p=p^*$) in $A$ with $I=Ap$.
Q. Any characterization ...
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Non-emptiness of spectrum $\sigma(a)$ in non-Archimedean Banach algebras
I'm trying to determine whether or not the standard proof that the spectrum of a point in a unital Banach algebra is non-empty can be adapted to prove the same thing over certain non-Archimedean ...
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Left ideals of $\ell^{\infty}(A)$ containing all weakly null sequences in a Banach algebra $A$
Let $A$ be a Banach algebra. $\ell^{\infty}(A)$, the space of all bounded sequences in $A$, is a Banach algebra with pointwise operations.
Let $w_0(A)$ be the subspace of all weakly null sequences in $...
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Infinite ordered products (reference request)
While writing arXiv:1510.05757v2, I found myself proving some basic facts about products of Banach algebra elements over an infinite totally ordered set. (Statements and proofs are in Appendix C.) The ...
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Norm-controlled inverses vs uniform openness of multiplication
Let $A$ be a unital commutative Banach algebra and let $\hat{a}\in C(\Phi_A)$ be the Gelfand transform of an element $a\in A$. The algebra $A$ has norm-controlled inverses, whenever there exists a ...
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Tauberian theorem from generalized Gelfand transform
Wiener's theorem gives the necessary and sufficient conditions for the set of translates of a set of functions to be dense in $L^1(\mathbb{R}^n)$, which translates algebraically into a statement about ...
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Why do von Neumann algebras possess identity?
My starting point is that a von Neumann algebra is a $C^*$-algebra with a predual. The usual approaches to showing the existence of identity involve spectral theory (for approximate identity), but ...
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About isometric Banach algebra isomorphisms and WAP functionals
Let $B$ be a Banach algebra and $A\subseteq B$ a subalgebra. It is known that there is a quotient map $\phi: B^*/\textrm{wap}(B)\to A^*/\textrm{wap}(A)$ that is also an $A$-bimodule map.
Let's say ...
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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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Commutative Banach algebras with zero-dimensional maximal ideal space and disjoint supports of Gelfand transforms
Let $A$ be a commutative semi-simple unital Banach algebra and let $\Delta$ be the maximal ideal space of $A$. Denote by $\widehat{\cdot}\colon A\to C(\Delta)$ the Gelfand transform.
If $\Delta$ is ...
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An square root of the multiplicative operator on $\ell^1(\mathbb{Z}_n)$
Let us consider the finite group algebra $\ell^1(\mathbb{Z}_n)$. Let $x=(x_0,\cdots,x_{n-1})$ in $\ell^1(\mathbb{Z}_n)$ and define
$$M_x: \ell^1(\mathbb{Z}_n)\to \ell^1(\mathbb{Z}_n) : M_x(a)=a*x$$
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A closed ideal in $L^1(T)$
Let $\mathbb{T}$ be the unit circle and consider the convolution group algebra $L^1(\mathbb{T})$. Let $I_n$ be the closed ideal generated by the polynomial $p_n(z)=z^n-1$ in $L^1(\mathbb{T})$.
Let $I=...
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A generalisation of closed and bounded subsets of non-Archimedean fields to topological spaces
The definition of compactness in topological spaces generalises the notion of a subset of $\mathbb{R}^n$ being closed and bounded, as expressed by the Heine-Borel Theorem.
In finite-dimensional vector ...
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Finding non-zero elements with $x^*x\leq\frac{1}{n}$
For a given unital Banach *-algebra $A$, let us put $A_+=\{\sum_1^n x^*_ix_i : x_i\in A, n\in \mathbb{N}\}$. We write $x\geq0$ if $x\in A_+$.
What types of (non semi-simple) unital Banach *-algebras ...
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A Banach or $C^*$ algebraic analogy of a classical fact in real analysis
Let $A$ be a commutative unital Banach algebra.The maximal ideal space of $A$ is denoted by $\hat A$.
Assume that $D:A \to A$ is a derivation. Fix an element $a\in A$.
Assume that for every $\phi\in \...
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Sub Banach spaces (Banach algebras) of the disc algebra which are invariant under the differentiation operator
In this question the disc algebra $\mathcal{A}(\mathbb{D})$ is the Banach algebra of all holomorphic functions on the unit open disc $\mathbb{D} \subset \mathbb{C}$ which have a ...
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pointwise limit of uniformly bounded sequence in $A(\mathbb T)$ is again in $A(\mathbb T)$?
Let $\mathbb T$ be a circle group, and $\hat{f}(n)= \frac{1}{2\pi}\int_{0}^{2\pi} f(t) e^{-int} dt;$ $(n\in \mathbb Z, f\in L^{1} (\mathbb T)).$
Put $A(\mathbb T)= \{f\in C(\mathbb T): \hat{f}\in \ell^...
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Banach Algebras and the peripheral spectrum
Here is a little theorem that I'm trying to prove. I haven't seen it in literature before, but I think the applications will be quite useful, particularly in the context of Banach algebras.
Denote ...
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Holomorphic stability of inverse limit of pre-$C^*$-algebras
Let A be a C*-algebra and let At be a set of dense *-subalgebras of A, stable under holomorphic functional calculus on A, which are also Banach algebras complete with respect to the norms ||$\cdot$||t....
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Commutative Banach $\mathbb{R}$-algebras without complex structure, but with path-connected group of units
For a finite-dimensional commutative (associative, unital) $\mathbb{R}$-algebra $A$, the condition $\pi_0(A^\times) = 1$ (i.e. the group of units of $A$ being path-connected) is equivalent to $A$ ...
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