The Present State and Heritages of the Invariant Subspace Problem
The Present State and Heritages of the Invariant Subspace Problem
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不变子空间问题的现状和遗产
DOI:
10.1007/s00032-005-0048-7
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发表时间:
2005
影响因子:
1.7
通讯作者:
B. S. Yadav
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作者:
B. S. Yadav
There is an outstanding problem in operator theory, the so-called “Invariant Subspace Problem” which has been open for more than half a century. In spite of momentous efforts by functional analysts, the problem continues to elude them even today. There have been significant achievements on occasions, sometimes after an interval of more than a decade in between, but its solution seems to be nowhere in sight. The problem has a chequered history interwoven with hopes and disappointments, but for the moment, it appears that analysts have no tools in their kit sharp enough even to attack the problem. The object of this article is to discuss in brief, on one hand, a history of various attempts made to solve the problem; on the other, we shall try to describe the treasure trove of its heritages that have gathered around while traversing the quest for its solution. Our idea is to capture the attention of those who may not be well-versed in functional analysis and operator theory but are interested in knowing the present ramifications of the invariant subspace problem without taxing much on their indulgence. At the same time, we attempt to provide an overview of the subject which even a specialist would relish.The Problem. Let X be a Banach space and B (X) the Banach algebra of all bounded linear operators on X. A closed subspace M of X is called an invariant subspace of an operator T∈ B (X) if T (M)⊂ M. As {o} and X are trivially invariant under T, M is called non-trivial if M={o}, X. M is called a hyperinvariant subspace of T if it is invariant under every