Domination of semigroups on standard forms of von Neumann algebras (Q6139363)

Real \(C_0\)-semigroups \((T_t)_{t\ge0}\) and \((S_t)_{t\ge0}\) generated by closed and symmetric sesquilinear forms on a standard form of a von Neumann algebra are considered. The authors provide a characterization for the domination of the semigroup \((T_t)_{t\ge0}\) by \((S_t)_{t\ge0}\), which means that \(-S_tv\le T_tu\le S_tv\) holds for all \(t\ge0\) and all real \(u\) and \(v\) that satisfy \(-v\le u\le v\). This characterization extends the Ouhabaz characterization [\textit{E.-M. Ouhabaz}, Potential Anal. 5, No. 6, 611--625 (1996; Zbl 0868.47029)] for semigroup domination to the noncommutative \(L^2\)-spaces. Additionally, the authors present a simpler characterization when both semigroups are positive, as well as consider the setting in which \((T_t)_{t\ge0}\) need not be real.