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Linear extensions of isometries between groups of invertible elements in Banach algebras

Functional Analysis 2009-05-12 v3

Abstract

We show that if TT is an isometry (as metric spaces) from an open subgroup of the invertible group A1A^{-1} of a unital Banach algebra AA onto an open subgroup of the invertible group B1B^{-1} of a unital Banach algebra BB, then TT is extended to a real-linear isometry up to translation between these Banach algebras. We consider multiplicativity or unti-multiplicativity of the isometry. Note that a unital linear isometry between unital semisimple commutative Banach algebra need be multiplicative. On the other hand, we show that if AA is commutative and AA or BB are semisimple, then (T(eA))1T(T(e_A))^{-1}T is extended to a isometrical real algebra isomorphism from AA onto BB. In particular, A1A^{-1} is isometric as a metric space to B1B^{-1} if and only if they are isometrically isomorphic to each other as metrizable groups if and only if AA is isometrically isomorphic to BB as a real Banach algebra; it is compared by the example of \.Zelazko concerning on non-isomorphic Banach algebras with homeomorphically isomorphic invertible groups. Maps between standard operator algebras are also investigated.

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@article{arxiv.0905.1047,
  title  = {Linear extensions of isometries between groups of invertible elements in Banach algebras},
  author = {Osamu Hatori},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0905.1047},
  year   = {2009}
}

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