Quadratic functionals on modules over complex Banach *-algebras with an approximate identity

• Autorzy: Dijana Ilišević
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The problem of representability of quadratic functionals by sesquilinear forms is studied in this article in the setting of a module over an algebra that belongs to a certain class of complex Banach *-algebras with an approximate identity. That class includes C*-algebras as well as H*-algebras and their trace classes. Each quadratic functional acting on such a module can be represented by a unique sesquilinear form. That form generally takes values in a larger algebra than the given quadratic functional does. In some special cases, such as when the module is also a complex vector space compatible with the vector space of the underlying algebra, and when the quadratic functional is positive definite with values in a C*-algebra or in the trace class for an H*-algebra, the resulting sesquilinear form takes values in the same algebra. In particular, every normed module over a C*-algebra, or an H*-algebra, without nonzero commutative closed two-sided ideals is a pre-Hilbert module. Furthermore, the representation theorem for quadratic functionals acting on modules over standard operator algebras is also obtained.

Kategorie tematyczne

• 47A07: Forms (bilinear, sesquilinear, multilinear)
• 46H25: Normed modules and Banach modules, topological modules (if not placed in \SbjNo 13-XX or \SbjNo 16-XX)
• 46L08: C * -modules
• 46K15: Hilbert algebras
• 46K50: Nonselfadjoint (sub)algebras in algebras with involution
• 39B52: Equations for functions with more general domains and/or ranges
• 47B47: Commutators, derivations, elementary operators, etc.

• Wydawca: Institute of Mathematics Polish Academy of Sciences
• Czasopismo: Studia Mathematica
• Rocznik: 2005
• Tom: 171
• Numer: 2
• Strony: 103-123

Daty

wydano

2005

Twórcy

autor

Dijana Ilišević

• Department of Mathematics, University of Zagreb, Bijenič ka 30, P.O. Box 335, 10002 Zagreb, Croatia

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.4064/sm171-2-1