Multiplicative Jordan triple isomorphisms on the self-adjoint elements of von Neumann algebras (Q865418)

In this interesting paper, the author describes the multiplicative Jordan triple isomorphisms between the sets of positive elements of two von Neumann algebras. Specifically, let \(A_{+}\) and \(B_{+}\) denote the positive elements of two von Neumann algebras \(A\) and \(B\), respectively. Suppose that \(\phi : A_{+} \to B_{+}\) is a multiplicative Jordan triple isomorphism, that is, a bijective mapping satisfying that \(\phi ( a b a) = \phi (a) \phi (b) \phi (a)\) for all \(a,b\in A_+\). Then there exist direct decompositions \(A = A_1 \oplus A_2\) and \(B=B_1\oplus B_2\) and bijective maps \(\phi_1 : A_1 \to B_1\) and \(\phi_2 : A_2 \to B_2\) such that \(\phi_1\) is a linear *-algebra isomorphism, \(\phi_2\) is a linear *-algebra anti-isomorphism, and \(\phi = \phi_1 +\phi_2\) on \(A_{+}\). The above result is applied to describe the (bijective) multiplicative Jordan triple isomorphisms between the self-adjoint parts of two von Neumann algebras. Theorem~2 shows that for every bijective mapping \(\phi\) between the selfadjoint parts of two von Neumann algebras \(A\) and \(B\) satisfying \(\phi(aba)=\phi(a)\phi(b)\phi(a)\), \(a,b\in A_{sa}\), then \(\phi\) coincides with the restriction to \(A_{sa}\) of a linear combination of two linear *-algebra isomorphisms and two linear *-algebra anti-isomorphisms. The case of multiplicative Jordan triple automorphisms of the self-adjoint part of \(L(H)\) was already considered by the author in [Lett.\ Math.\ Phys.\ 51, No.\, 1, 37--45 (2000; Zbl 1072.81535)]. In the last part of the paper, the author studies bijective maps on von Neumann algebras preserving the absolute value of products. These mappings were already considered in [\textit{M.\thinspace Radja\-ba\-li\-pour}, Linear Algebra Appl.\ 368, 229--241 (2003; Zbl 1114.47309)] under the additional assumption of linearity.