Compact operators whose real and imaginary parts are positive

Rajendra Bhatia, Xingzhi Zhan

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Abstract

Let T be a compact operator on a Hilbert space such that the operators A = 1/2(T + T*) and B = 1/2i(T - T*) are positive. Let {sj} be the singular values of T and {αj}, {βj} the eigenvalues of A, B, all enumerated in decreasing order. We show that the sequence {sj2} is majorised by {αj2 + βj2}. An important consequence is that, when p ≥ 2, ∥T∥p2 is less than or equal to ∥A∥p2 + ∥B∥p2, and when 1 ≤ p ≤ 2, this inequality is reversed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2277-2281
Number of pages5
JournalProceedings of the American Mathematical Society
Volume129
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 2001
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Compact operator
  • Eigenvalues
  • Majorisation
  • Positive operator
  • Schatten p-norms
  • Singular values

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