Models for n-tuples of noncommuting operators (Q762738)

The author proves three dilation theorems for non-commuting tuples of Hilbert space operators \(\{A_ i: i\in \Delta \}\) satisfying \(\sum_{i\in \Delta}A_ i^*\leq I.\) The first generalizes a coisometric extension theorem of \textit{A. E. Frazho} [J. Funct. Anal. 48, 1-11 (1982; Zbl 0487.47011)] and the second two are claimed to be versions of the de Branges-Rovnyak and Rota model theorems. \(\{\) Since these second two theorems do not give a sufficiently explicit tuple of operators unitarily equivalent (or similar) to \(\{A_ i\}\) to permit the introduction of analytic or measure theoretic tools to study \(\{A_ i\}\), the reviewer would prefer to say that these theorems ''suggest the existence of versions of the de Branges-Rovnyak and Rota model theorems for \(\{A_ i\}''.\}\) Model theoretic generalizations of the Rota and de Branges-Rovnyak model theorems for n commuting contractions have been given, respectively, by the reviewer [J. Math. Anal. Appl. 32, 590-596 (1970; Zbl 0219.47026)] and \textit{A. Lubin} [Mich. Math. J. 23, 161-165 (1976; Zbl 0341.47007)]. For non-commuting pairs, such generalizations have been proved by Frazho [loc. cit.].