arXiv · 2606.25649
Finite-rank commutators of projections onto shift-invariant subspaces
Abstract
In this article, using Halmos' two projections theorem, we completely characterize finite-rank commutators of orthogonal projections onto shift-invariant subspaces $\phi_1 H^2(\mathbb{D})$ and $\phi_2 H^2(\mathbb{D})$ of the Hardy space $H^2(\mathbb{D})$ corresponding to inner functions $\phi_1, \phi_2$ on the unit disc $\mathbb{D}$. Using our methods, we connect the finite-rank commutator with the Fredholmness of the projections $(P_{\phi_1}, P_{\phi_2})$ as introduced by Avron, Seiler and Simon. We conclude with several characterizations on the polydisc.
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Rounak Biswas, Srijan Sarkar. 2026-06-24. Finite-rank commutators of projections onto shift-invariant subspaces. https://arxiv.org/abs/2606.25649
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