\(\alpha\)-positive/\(\alpha\)-negative definite functions on groups (Q1747342)

The author introduces the notion of \(\alpha\)-positive definite function on a locally compact group with involution. Such a function can be regarded as a generalization of a positive definite function. He investigates some properties of \(\alpha\)-positive definite functions on a discrete group and proves a Naimark-GNS type theorem for \(\alpha\)-positive definite functions. In addition, he introduces the notion of \(\alpha\)-negative definite function. He studies various properties of an \(\alpha\)-negative definite function and proves a Schoenberg type theorem for a normalized and matricially bounded \(\alpha\)-negative definite function. Using a \(J\)-representation on a Krein space \((K, J)\) associated to a nonnegative normalized \(\alpha\)-negative definite function, he constructs a \(J\)-cocycle associated to a \(J\)-representation. Using a \(J\)-cocycle, he shows that there exist two sequences of \(\alpha\)-positive definite functions and proper \((\alpha, J)\)-actions on a Krein space \((K, J)\) corresponding to a proper matricially bounded \(\alpha\)-negative definite function.