Lattices of Logmodular Algebras

Article Type

Research Article

Publication Title

Publications of the Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences

Abstract

A subalgebra A of a C-algebra M is logmodular (resp. has factorization) if the set {a a; a ∈ M is invertible with a, a−1 ∈ A} is dense in (resp. equal to) the set of all positive and invertible elements of M. In this paper, we show that the lattice of projections in a (separable) von Neumann algebra M whose ranges are invariant under a logmodular algebra in M, is a commutative subspace lattice. Further, if M is a factor then this lattice is a nest. As a special case, it follows that all reflexive (in particular, completely distributive CSL) logmodular subalgebras of type I factors are nest algebras, thus answering in the affirmative a question by Paulsen and Raghupathi (Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 363 (2011) 2627–2640). We also give a complete characterization of logmodular subalgebras in finite-dimensional von Neumann algebras.

First Page

507

Last Page

537

DOI

10.4171/prims/60-3-3

Publication Date

1-1-2024

Comments

Open Access; Green Open Access

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