Quadratic operator inequalities and linear-fractional relations (Q941874)

Let \(A, B, C\) be bounded Hilbert space operators, and let \(A\) and \(C\) be selfadjoint. Let \(M(A,B,C)\) denote the set of all bounded linear operators \(X\) satisfying the quadratic operator inequality \(X^*AX+B^*X+X^*B+C \leq 0\). Applying the operator \(2\times 2\) matrix \((A;B;B^*;C)\), the authors discuss some set theoretic and topological properties of \(M(A,B,C)\) [aee also \textit{V.\,A.\thinspace Khatskevich, M.\,I.\thinspace Ostrovskii} and \textit{V.\,S.\thinspace Shulman}, Math. Nachr. 279, No.\,8, 875--890 (2006; Zbl 1112.47011); Integral Equations Oper. Theory 59, No.\,1, 19--34 (2007; Zbl 1133.47012)].