Maps on matrix algebras preserving idempotents (Q1406298): Difference between revisions

From MaRDI portal
RedirectionBot (talk | contribs)
Removed claim: reviewed by (P1447): Item:Q308665
RedirectionBot (talk | contribs)
Changed an Item
Property / reviewed by
 
Property / reviewed by: Alexander E. Guterman / rank
 
Normal rank

Revision as of 15:36, 12 February 2024

scientific article
Language Label Description Also known as
English
Maps on matrix algebras preserving idempotents
scientific article

    Statements

    Maps on matrix algebras preserving idempotents (English)
    0 references
    0 references
    9 September 2003
    0 references
    Let \(M_n({\mathbb C})\) be the algebra of all \(n\times n\) matrices with entries from the field of complex numbers \({\mathbb C}\), \(P_n\) be the set of all idempotents in \(M_n({\mathbb C})\). \textit{P. Šemrl} [ibid. 361, 161-179 (2003; Zbl 1035.15004)], characterized bijective continuous maps \(T : M_n({\mathbb C}) \to M_n({\mathbb C})\), \(n\geq 3\), satisfying the condition \[ (A-\lambda B)\in P_n \text{ if and only if } (T(A)-\lambda T(B))\in P_n \tag{1} \] for all \(A,B \in M_n({\mathbb C})\), \(\lambda \in {\mathbb C}\). Namely, he proved that such transformations are exhausted by the transposition and similarity. In this paper the theorem by Šemrl is extended by removing the assumption of continuity and by relaxing the assumption of bijectivity to the assumption of surjectivity. It turns out that the characterization remains the same. In addition, it is shown that the result also holds for \(n=1, 2\). Moreover, in this case all transformations satisfying the condition (1) are automatically surjective. The author states the question, if the assumption of surjectivity is really necessary in the case \(n>2\).
    0 references
    0 references
    nonlinear preserver problem
    0 references
    idempotent
    0 references
    matrix algebras
    0 references
    transformations
    0 references