Linear extensions of isometries between groups of invertible elements in Banach algebras
Abstract
We show that if is an isometry (as metric spaces) from an open subgroup of the invertible group of a unital Banach algebra onto an open subgroup of the invertible group of a unital Banach algebra , then 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 is commutative and or are semisimple, then is extended to a isometrical real algebra isomorphism from onto . In particular, is isometric as a metric space to if and only if they are isometrically isomorphic to each other as metrizable groups if and only if is isometrically isomorphic to 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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