Complemented Subspaces of <i>C_p </i> Spaces and CSL Algebras (Q4024897)

Let \({\mathcal C}_p\) denote the von-Neumann-Schatten classes of compact operators. For a nest \({\mathcal L}\), the nest algebra in \({\mathcal C}_p\), i.e. \({\mathcal C}_ p\cap\text{Alg} {\mathcal L}\) has been studied by several authors among them [\textit{K. R. Davidson} and \textit{S. C. Power}, J. Reine Angew. Math. 368, 43--62 (1986; Zbl 0579.46038); \textit{T. Feeman}, Ill. J. Math. 31, 89--98 (1987; Zbl 0591.47032) and \textit{S. C. Power}, J. Operator Theory 10, 337--352 (1983; Zbl 0528.47031)]. In particular, \textit{I. C. Gohberg} and \textit{M. G. Krein} [Theory and application of Volterra operators in Hilbert spaces, Translations of Mathematical Monographs 24, Providence, R.I.: AMS (1970; Zbl 0194.43804)] have shown that \({\mathcal C}_p\cap\text{Alg} {\mathcal L}\) has a complement in \({\mathcal C}_p\) for \(1<p<\infty\). However, in the case of a completely distributive CSL algebra this might not be true. The present authors investigate the necessary and sufficient conditions for \({\mathcal C}_p\cap\text{Alg} {\mathcal L}\) to be complemented in \({\mathcal C}_p\).