Isometric embeddability of \(S_q^m\) into \(S_p^n\) (Q2243166)

Motivated by the classical research on linear isometric embeddability of \(\ell_q^m\) into \(\ell_p^n\) [\textit{Yu. I. Lyubich} and \textit{O. A. Shatalova}, St. Petersbg. Math. J. 16, No. 1, 9--24 (2004; Zbl 1076.46005)], the authors undertake a detailed study of similar questions for finite dimensional Schatten \(p\)-classes. Using a spectrum of ideas ranging from the Kato-Rellich theorem and using other directions, like the Birkhoff-James orthogonality, several results enunciating the importance of the summability index of the domain space being \(2,3\), are obtained by a delicate case-by-case analysis. We only quote a couple of results from this long and interesting paper. If there is a linear isometry of \(S_q^m\) into \(S_1^n\) (for \(1<q< \infty\), \(2 \leq m \leq n\)), then \(q = 2\) or \(q=3\). Similarly, when the range is \(S_p^n\) (\(n < \infty\)) and \((q,p) \in [1, \infty]\times [1,\infty)\), then \(q=2\).