Geometric operator inequalities (Q1359195)

In a given \(C^*\)-algebra there are several interesting subsets (e.g., the set of idempotent elements, the set of selfadjoint invertible elements, the set of nilpotent elements of a given order, the similarity and unitary orbits of elements etc.) that have a differentiable structure and in which the length of curves is measured by means of a Finsler metric. The construction of this metric on the given such set depends on some operator inequalities. The paper contains a fairly complete discussion relating the differential geometry and such operator inequalities. The authors also prove some spectral properties of transformations related to these inequalities.