Transitivity for linear operators on a Banach space (Q4237889)

Let \(X\) be an infinite-dimensional Banach space and \(G\) be the multiplicative group of invertible elements of the algebra \(B(X)\) of all bounded linear operators on \(X\). A subset \(S\) of \(B(X)\) is called linearly independent transitive if for arbitrary two \(n\)-tuples of linearly independent vectors in \(X\), \(x_1, \ldots, x_n\) and \(y_1, \ldots, y_n\), there exists \(T\in S\) such that \(T(x_j)=y_j\), \(j=1,\ldots,n\). In [Trans. Am. Math. Soc. 57, 155-207 (1945; Zbl 0061.24301)] \textit{G. W. Mackey} showed that the group \(G\) is linearly independent transitive. The author proves that some proper subgroups of \(G\) have also this property. The main result of the paper is the following Theorem. Let \(\mathfrak A\) be a closed subalgebra of \(B(X)\) containing the identity and all finite-rank operators. Let \(\mathfrak G\) be the set of all invertible elements of \(\mathfrak A\). Then any open multiplicative subgroup \(\mathfrak H\) of \(\mathfrak G\) is linearly independent transitive.