Banach manifolds of algebraic elements in the algebra \(\mathcal L(H)\) of bounded linear operators (Q2496096)

The author focusses on the study of the manifold \(A\) of algebraic elements in the space \(L(H)\) of all bounded linear operators on a complex Hilbert space. If \(G\) denotes the group of all \(C^*\)-automorphisms of \(L(H)\), then the manifold \(A\) is represented as a disjoint union of closed connected subsets \(M\) of \(L(H)\) which are invariant under the action of \(G\) (these subsets \(M\) are actually the orbits of \(G\) in \(A\)). Using a JB*-triple approach instead of the classical Jordan-algebra tools, a real-analytic Banach-manifold structure and a \(G\)-invariant affine connection \(\bigtriangledown\) are defined on \(M\) and the \(\bigtriangledown\)-geodesics are computed. When \(M\) coincides with the orbit of a finite-rank projection, then a \(G\)-invariant Riemann structure is introduced with respect to which \(\bigtriangledown\) is the Levi-Civita connection.