Additivity properties of operator ranges (Q2435560)

Let \(L(\mathcal{H})\) be the algebra of all bounded linear operators on a Hilbert space \(\mathcal{H}\) and for \(A\in L(\mathcal{H})\) let \(R(A)\) stand for the range of \(A\). In this paper, the authors consider conditions on operators \(A,B\in L(\mathcal{H})\) that ensure the additivity property of operator ranges \(R(A+B)=R(A)+R(B)\). In particular, they examine cases when \( R(A)+R(B)\) is closed or dense in \(\mathcal{H}\), when \( R(A)+R(B)= \mathcal{H}\). Some generalizations and refinements of known results are obtained (see in this connection [\textit{P. A. Fillmore} and \textit{J. P. Williams}, Adv. Math. 7, 254--281 (1971; Zbl 0224.47009); \textit{C.-Y. Deng} et al., Linear Algebra Appl. 437, No. 9, 2366--2385 (2012; Zbl 1276.47004)] and the literature therein).