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Module tensor product of subnormal modules need not be subnormal

Functional Analysis 2016-08-30 v1

Abstract

Let κ:D×DC\kappa : \mathbb D \times \mathbb D \to \mathbb C be a diagonal positive definite kernel and let Hκ\mathscr H_{\kappa} denote the associated reproducing kernel Hilbert space of holomorphic functions on the open unit disc D\mathbb D. Assume that zfHzf \in \mathscr H whenever fH.f \in \mathscr H. Then H\mathscr H is a Hilbert module over the polynomial ring C[z]\mathbb C[z] with module action pfpfp \cdot f \mapsto pf. We say that Hκ\mathscr H_{\kappa} is a subnormal Hilbert module if the operator Mz\mathscr M_{z} of multiplication by the coordinate function zz on Hκ\mathscr H_{\kappa} is subnormal. %If κ1\kappa_1 and κ2\kappa_2 are two diagonal positive definite kernels then so is their pointwise (tensor) product κ:=κ1κ2\kappa:=\kappa_1\kappa_2. In [Oper. Theory Adv. Appl, 32: 219-241, 1988], N. Salinas asked whether the module tensor product Hκ1C[z]Hκ2\mathscr H_{\kappa_1} \otimes_{\mathbb C[z]} \mathscr H_{\kappa_2} of subnormal Hilbert modules Hκ1\mathscr H_{\kappa_1} and Hκ2\mathscr H_{\kappa_2} is again subnormal. In this regard, we describe all subnormal module tensor products La2(D,ws1)C[z]La2(D,ws2)L^2_a(\mathbb D, w_{s_1}) \otimes_{\mathbb C[z]} L^2_a(\mathbb D, w_{s_2}), where La2(D,ws)L^2_a(\mathbb D, w_s) denotes the weighted Bergman Hilbert module with radial weight ws(z)=1sπz2(1s)s (zD, s>0).w_s(z)=\frac{1}{s \pi}|z|^{\frac{2(1-s)}{s}}~(z \in \mathbb D, ~s > 0). In particular, the module tensor product La2(D,ws)C[z]La2(D,ws)L^2_a(\mathbb D, w_{s}) \otimes_{\mathbb C[z]} L^2_a(\mathbb D, w_{s}) is never subnormal for any s6s \geq 6. Thus the answer to this question is no.

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@article{arxiv.1608.08113,
  title  = {Module tensor product of subnormal modules need not be subnormal},
  author = {Akash Anand and Sameer Chavan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1608.08113},
  year   = {2016}
}
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