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An example of a cyclic analytic $2$-isometry with defect operator of rank $3$, whose Cauchy dual is not subnormal

Functional Analysis 2025-11-07 v1

Abstract

The Cauchy dual subnormality problem (CDSP, for short) asks whether the Cauchy dual of a 22-isometry is subnormal. In this article, we provide a counter-example to CDSP by constructing a cyclic, analytic, 22-isometry whose defect operator is of rank 33. In particular, we prove that the Cauchy dual MzM_z' of the multiplication operator MzM_z on the Dirichlet space D(μ)D(\mu) is not subnormal if μ\mu is supported at three equi-spaced points on the unit circle.

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@article{arxiv.2511.04565,
  title  = {An example of a cyclic analytic $2$-isometry with defect operator of rank $3$, whose Cauchy dual is not subnormal},
  author = {Saee A. Joshi and Geetanjali M. Phatak and Vinayak M. Sholapurkar},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2511.04565},
  year   = {2025}
}