The order topology on the projection lattice of a Hilbert space (Q429314): Difference between revisions

Working on the complete lattice of projections on a Hilbert space, the authors consider the norm and the strong operator topologies as well as the order topology. These topologies are compared and a conjecture raised by \textit{V. Palko} in [Proc. Am. Math. Soc. 123, No. 3, 715--721 (1995; Zbl 0813.06014)], namely, ``the order topology is the intersection of the norm and the strong operator topologies'', is solved in the negative, so that those topologies are different in general. The paper contributes to a further understanding of the order topology and its relationship with both the norm and the strong operator topologies. Some particular cases in which Palko's conjecture is true, related to separability of the given space, are also shown.