The 2×2 block matrices associated with an annulus

Sourav Pal, Nitin Tomar

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Abstract

A bounded Hilbert space operator T for which the closure of the annulus (Formula presented.) is a spectral set is called an Ar-contraction. A celebrated theorem due to Douglas, Muhly, and Pearcy gives a necessary and sufficient condition such that a 2×2 block matrix of operators T1X0T2 is a contraction. We seek an answer to the same question in the setting of an annulus, i.e., under what conditions does T~Y=T1Y0T2 become an Ar-contraction? For Ar-contractions T,T1,T2 and an operator X that commutes with T,T1,T2, here we find a necessary and sufficient condition such that each of the block matrices (Formula presented.) becomes an Ar-contraction.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)75-82
Number of pages8
JournalArchiv der Mathematik
Volume124
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2025
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • A-contraction
  • Annulus
  • Block matrix

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Mathematics

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