Definitizable extensions of positive symmetric operators in a Krein space (Q1263064)

The author gives characterizations in terms of spectral function for definitizable extensions of a semibounded symmetric operator, respectively for positive definitizable extensions of a positive operator in a Krein space. Let J be a fundamental symmetry of the Krein space (K,[.,.]) which turns it into the Hilbert space (K,(.,.)). If A is a bounded from below operator in the Krein space K, its Friedrichs extension is defined by \(A_ F=JB_ F\), where \(B_ F\) is the Friedrichs extension of \(B=JA\) in the corresponding Hilbert space. Let \(A_ 1\) be a definitzable extension of A and let E be the spectral function of \(A_ 1\). Then \(A_ 1=A_ F\) if and only if for some \(a\in \rho (A_ 1)\) and for all \(\phi \in M_ a:=\ker (A^+-aJ)\) we have \(| \int_{\Omega_{\infty}}td[E_ t\phi,\phi]| =+\infty,\) where \(\Omega_{\infty}\) is an arbitrary closed neighbourhood of \(\infty\) in \({\bar {\mathbb{R}}}.\) Similarly are treated the Krein extensions of positive operators in Krein spaces. A remarkable result in {\S} 3 asserts that \(D[JA]=L_{\infty}\) for any definitizable operator A.