On C *-Extreme Maps and *-Homomorphisms of a Commutative C *-Algebra

The generalized state space of a commutative C^*-algebra, denoted , is the set of positive unital maps from C(X) to the algebra of bounded linear operators on a Hilbert space . C^*-convexity is one of several non-commutative analogs of convexity which have been discussed in this context. In this paper we show that a C^*-extreme point of satisfies a certain spectral condition on the operators in the range of the associated positive operator-valued measure. This result enables us to show that C^*-extreme maps from C(X) into , the algebra generated by the compact and scalar operators, are multiplicative. This generalizes a result of D. Farenick and P. Morenz. We then determine the structure of these maps. This paper constitutes a part of the author’s Ph.D. thesis at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.     

Two Turán type inequalities

Turán’s book [2], in Section 19.4, refers to the following result of Gábor Halász. Let a ₀, a ₁, ..., a _n−1 be complex numbers such that the roots α ₁, ⋯, α _n of the polynomial x ⁿ + a _n−1 x ⁿ⁻¹ + ⋯ + a ₁ x + a ₀ satisfy min _j Re α _j ≧ 0 and let function Y(t) be a solution of the linear differential equation Y ⁽ⁿ⁾ + a _n−1 Y ⁽ⁿ⁻¹⁾ + ⋯ + a ₁ Y′ + a ₀ Y = 0. Then

On a pythagorean-type functional equation with exponent 3 involving finite fields

We solve the functional equationf(x ³ +y ³) =f(x)³ +f(y)³ for maps of a finite field into itself.     

Degeneracies of generalized inverse,vector-valued padé approximants

Wynn used generalized inverses to interpret continued fractions containing vector-valued elements. This approach led to the introduction of generalized inverse, vector-valued Padé approximants (GIPAs). All possible cases of degeneracy of GIPAs are analysed in this paper. We derive linear equations for the coefficients of the denominator polynomial of a GIPA. The solution of these equations allows construction of a GIPA in all cases where such a GIPA exists. We show that the block structure of the table of GIPAs is precisely analogous to that of the Padé table.Communicated by Edward B. Saff.     

On a conditional Gołab-Schinzel equation

Let We show that for every function satisfying the conditional equation

Approximately Linear Mappings in Banach Modules over a C^＊-algebra

Let X and Y be vector spaces. The authors show that a mapping f ： X →Y satisfies the functional equation 2d f（∑^2d j=1（-1）^j＋1xj/2d）=∑^2dj=1（-1）^j＋1f（xj） with f（0） = 0 if and only if the mapping f ： X→ Y is Cauchy additive, and prove the stability of the functional equation （≠） in Banach modules over a unital C^＊-algebra, and in Poisson Banach modules over a unital Poisson C＊-algebra. Let A and B be unital C^＊-algebras, Poisson C^＊-algebras or Poisson JC^＊- algebras. As an application, the authors show that every almost homomorphism h ： A →B of A into is a homomorphism when h（（2d-1）^nuy） =- h（（2d-1）^nu）h（y） or h（（2d-1）^nuoy） = h（（2d-1）^nu）oh（y） for all unitaries u ∈A, all y ∈ A, n = 0, 1, 2,.... Moreover, the authors prove the stability of homomorphisms in C^＊-algebras, Poisson C^＊-algebras or Poisson JC^＊-algebras.     

On the <Emphasis Type="Italic">C</Emphasis>*-valued triangle equality and inequality in Hilbert <Emphasis Type="Italic">C</Emphasis>*-modules

We prove that for two elements x, y in a Hilbert C*-module V over a C*-algebra the C*-valued triangle equality |x + y| = |x| + |y| holds if and only if 〈x, y〉 = |x| |y|. In addition, if has a unit e, then for every x, y ∊ V and every ɛ > 0 there are contractions u, υ ∊ such that |x + y| ≦ u|x|u* + υ|y|υ* + ɛe.      

Stability of the Quadratic Equation of Pexider Type

We will investigate the stability problem of the quadratic equation (1) and extend the results of Borelli and Forti, Czerwik, and Rassias. By applying this result and an improved theorem of the author, we will also prove the stability of the quadratic functional equation of Pexider type,f ₁ (x +y) + f₂(x -y) =f ₃(x) +f ₄(y), for a large class of functions.     

On the stability of the quadratic functional equation on bounded domains

A result of Skof and Terracini will be generalized; More precisely, we will prove that if a functionf : [-t, t]ⁿ →E satisfies the inequality (1) for some δ > 0 and for allx, y ∈ [-t, t]ⁿ withx + y, x - y ∈ [-t, t]ⁿ, then there exists a quadratic functionq: ℝⁿ →E such that ∥f(x) -q(x)∥ < (2912n² + 1872n + 334)δ for anyx ∈ [-t, t] ⁿ .     

A note on the Engelking-Karłowicz theorem

We investigate the chromatic number of infinite graphs whose definition is motivated by the theorem of Engelking and Kar?owicz (in [?]). In these graphs, the vertices are subsets of an ordinal, and two subsets X and Y are connected iff for some a ∈ X ∩ Y the order-type of a ∩ X is different from that of a ∩ Y.In addition to the chromatic number x(G) of these graphs we study χ _κ (G), the κ-chromatic number, which is the least cardinal µ with a decomposition of the vertices into µ classes none of which contains a κ-complete subgraph.