Interpolation and extrapolation of strictly singular operators between \(L_{p}\) spaces (Q2012505)

The authors establish extrapolation and interpolation properties of strictly singular operators between different \(L_p\)-spaces that complement their earlier results for endomorphisms [Proc. Am. Math. Soc. 138, No. 2, 675--686 (2010; Zbl 1182.47032)], and extend the classical compact interpolation result of \textit{M. A. Krasnosel'skij} [Sov. Math., Dokl. 1, 229--231 (1960; Zbl 0097.10202); translation from Dokl. Akad. Nauk SSSR 131, 246--248 (1960)] for \(L_p\)-spaces. The main results are as follows: (i) Let \(1 < p_i, q_i < \infty\) for \(i = 0, 1\), where \(p_0 \neq p_1\) and \(q_0 \neq q_1\). Suppose that either \(\min\{\frac{q_0}{p_0},\frac{q_1}{p_1}\} \leq 1\), or \(\min\{\frac{q_0}{p_0},\frac{q_1}{p_1}\} > 1\) and \(\frac{q_1-q_0}{p_1-p_0} < 0\). If \(T\) is a bounded linear operator \(L_{p_i} \to L_{q_i}\) for \(i = 0,1\) and there exists \(\theta \in (0,1)\) such that \(T: L_{p_{\theta}} \to L_{q_{\theta}}\) is strictly singular, then \(T\) is a compact operator \(L_{p_{\tau}} \to L_{q_{\tau}}\) for any \(0 < \tau < 1\). (Here, \(\frac{1}{p_\theta} = \frac{\theta}{p_0} + \frac{1-\theta}{p_1}\) and similarly for \(q_\theta\), \(p_\tau\) and \(q_\tau\).) (ii) If \(T\) is bounded \(L_{p_0} \to L_{q_0}\) and strictly singular \(L_{p_1} \to L_{q_1}\), then \(T\) is strictly singular \(L_{p_{\theta}} \to L_{q_{\theta}}\) for any \(0 < \theta < 1\). Various examples show that the assumptions in (i) and (ii) are sharp. Moreover, basic sequence techniques in \(L_p\)-spaces are used in order to carefully analyse the structure of the class \[ V(L_p,L_q) = \{T \in \mathcal B(L_p,L_q): T \;\text{strictly singular non-compact}\;L_p \to L_q\}. \]