Norms of idempotent Schur multipliers

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Abstract: Let D be a masa in B(H) where H is a separable Hilbert space. We find real numbers eta_0 < eta_1 < eta_2 < ... < eta_6 so that for every bounded, normal D-bimodule map {Phi} on B(H) either ||Phi|| > eta_6, or ||Phi|| = eta_k for some k <= 6. When D is totally atomic, these maps are the idempotent Schur multipliers and we characterise those with norm eta_k for 0 <= k <= 6. We also show that the Schur idempotents which keep only the diagonal and superdiagonal of an n x n matrix, or of an n x (n+1) matrix, both have norm 2/(n+1) cot(pi/(n+1)), and we consider the average norm of a random idempotent Schur multiplier as a function of dimension. Many of our arguments are framed in the combinatorial language of bipartite graphs.


The author uses the combinatorial language of bipartite graphs to describe idempotent Schur multipliers. The norms of the idempotent Schur multipliers corresponding to simple paths are of special interest. If \(D\) is a masa in \(B(H)\), where \(H\) is a separable Hilbert space, then he finds real numbers \(\eta_0<\eta_1<\cdots<\eta_6\) so that, for every bounded normal \(D\)-bimodule map \(\Phi\) on \(B(H)\), either \(\|\Phi\|>\eta_6\) or \(\|\Phi\|=\eta_k\) for some \(0\leq k\leq 6\). He then characterizes the Schur idempotents with norm \(\eta_k\) for \(0\leq k \leq 6\), see \textit{A. Katavolos} and \textit{V. I. Paulsen} [Can. Math. Bull. 48, No. 1, 97--111 (2005; Zbl 1085.46039)]. Finally, he estimates the average Schur norm of a random Schur idempotent, in which each entry is chosen independently to be \(1\) with probability \(p\) and \(0\) with probability \(1-p\).











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