Factorization in analytic operator algebras (Q1074834)

A constructive and unified approach is used to obtain the upper-lower factorization of positive operators and the outer function factorization of positive operator valued functions on the circle. For a projection nest \({\mathcal E}\) it is shown that every positive operator admits a canonical factorization \(C=A^*A\), with A an outer operator, if and only if \({\mathcal E}\) is well ordered. With new methods we generalize the inner- outer operator factorizations obtained by \textit{W. B. Arveson} [J. Funct. Anal. 20, 208-233 (1975; Zbl 0309.46053)] for nests of order type \({\mathbb{Z}}\). We also obtain factorization and weak factorization results in the context of noncommutative \(H^ 1\) spaces associated with general nest subalgebras of a semifinite factor. Characterizations of a Nehari type are given for the associated Hankel forms and Hankel operators generalising the type I context [\textit{S. Power}, J. London Math. Soc. 32, 272-282 (1985)].