arXiv · 1709.01418
Pencils of pairs of projections
Abstract
Let $T$ be a self-adjoint operator on a complex Hilbert space $\mathcal{H}$. We give a sufficient and necessary condition for $T$ to be the pencil $λP+Q$ of a pair $( P, Q)$ of projections at some point $λ\in\mathbb{R}\backslash\{-1, 0\}$. Then we represent all pairs $(P, Q)$ of projections such that $T=λP+Q$ for a fixed $λ$, and find that all such pairs are connected if $λ\in\mathbb{R}\backslash\{-1, 0, 1\}$. Afterwards, the von Neumann algebra generated by such pairs $(P,Q)$ is characterized. Moreover, we prove that there are at most two real numbers such that $T$ is the pencils at these real numbers for some pairs of projections. Finally, we determine when the real number is unique.
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Miaomiao Cui, Guoxing Ji. 2017-09-04. Pencils of pairs of projections. https://arxiv.org/abs/1709.01418
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