From a formula of Kovarik to the parametrization of idempotents in Banach algebras (Q2382955)

The author studies elegant connections between idempotents (e.g., by linear segments or polynomial arcs consisting of idempotents) via the Kovarik element (i.e., the idempotent that shares its range with one of the two idempotents given and its nullspace with the other). The existence and various properties of Kovarik's elements are characterized. In general, the minimum degree of a polynomial connection seems to be an open problem.