Convex Multivariable Trace Functions

Details Convex Multivariable Trace Functions Convex Multivariable Trace Functions

2001-07-08

arxiv.org/abs/math/0107062v3

Mathematics

Operator Algebras

13 pages, AMS TeX, Some remarks and results added

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For any densely defined, lower semi-continuous trace \tau on a C*-algebra A with mutually commuting C*-subalgebras A_1, A_2, ... A_n, and a convex function f of n variables, we give a short proof of the fact that the function (x_1, x_2, ..., x_n) --> \tau (f(x_1, x_2, ..., x_n)) is convex on the space \bigoplus_{i=1}^n (A_i)_{self-adjoint}. If furthermore the function f is log-convex or root-convex, so is the corresponding trace function. We also introduce a generalization of log-convexity and root-convexity called \ell-convexity, show how it applies to traces, and give a few examples. In particular we show that the trace of an operator mean is always dominated by the corresponding mean of the trace values.

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