Journal of Operator Theory
Volume 63, Issue 1, Winter 2010 pp. 129-150.
Trace Jensen inequality and related weak majorization in semi-finite von Neumann algebrasAuthors: Tetsuo Harada 1 and Hideki Kosaki 2
Author institution: 1 9-16-201 Hakozaki 1-chome, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-0053, Japan
2 Faculty of Mathematics, Kyushu University, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan
Summary: Let M be a semi-finite von Neumann algebra equipped with a faithful semi-finite normal trace τ, and we assume that f(t) is a convex function with f(0)=0. The trace Jensen inequality τ(f(a∗xa))⩽ is proved for a contraction a \in {\mathcal M} and a self adjoint operator x \in {\mathcal M} or more generally for a semi-bounded $\tau$-measurable operator together with an abundance of related weak majorization-type inequalities. Notions of generalized singular numbers and spectral scales are used to express our results. Monotonicity properties for the map: x \in {\mathcal M}_{\mathrm{sa}} \to \tau(f(x)) are also investigated for an increasing function f(t) with f(0)=0.
Keywords: Generalized singular number, Jensen inequality, semi-finite von Neumann algebra, \tau-measurable operator, trace, weak majorization
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