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Banach algebra mappings preserving the invertibility of linear pencils

Functional Analysis 2024-02-07 v1

Abstract

Let AA and BB be complex unital Banach algebras, and let φ,ψ:AB\varphi, \psi: A \to B be surjective mappings. If AA is semisimple with an essential socle and φ\varphi and ψ\psi preserves the invertibility of linear pencils in both directions, that is, for any x,yAx, y \in A and λC\lambda \in \mathbb{C}, λx+y\lambda x+y is invertible in AA if and only if λφ(x)+ψ(y)\lambda \varphi(x) + \psi(y) is invertible in BB, then we show that there exists an invertible element uu in BB and a Jordan isomorphism J:ABJ: A \to B such that φ(x)=ψ(x)=uJ(x)\varphi(x) = \psi(x) = uJ(x) for all xAx \in A.

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@article{arxiv.2402.03950,
  title  = {Banach algebra mappings preserving the invertibility of linear pencils},
  author = {Francois Schulz},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2402.03950},
  year   = {2024}
}

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