Non-linear positive maps between C^*-algebras

Publication date: 7 November 2018

Abstract: We present some properties of (not necessarily linear) positive maps between

C^{*}

-algebras. We first extend the notion of Lieb functions to that of Lieb positive maps between

C^{*}

-algebras. Then we give some basic properties and fundamental inequalities related to such maps. Next, we study

n

-positive maps (

n g e q 2

). We show that if for a unital

3

-positive map

P h i : m a t h s c r A l o n g r i g h t a r r o w m a t h s c r B

between unital

C^{*}

-algebras and some

A i n m a t h s c r A

equality

P h i (A^{*} A) = P h i (A)^{*} P h i (A)

holds, then

P h i (X A) = P h i (X) P h i (A)

for all

X i n m a t h s c r A

. In addition, we prove that for a certain class of unital positive maps

P h i : m a t h s c r A l o n g r i g h t a r r o w m a t h s c r B

between unital

C^{*}

-algebras, the inequality

P h i (a l p h a A) l e q a l p h a P h i (A)

holds for all

a l p h a i n [0, 1]

and all positive elements

A i n m a t h s c r A

if and only if

P h i (0) = 0

. Furthermore, we show that if for some

a l p h a

in the unit ball of

m a t h b b C

or in

m a t h b b R_{+}

with

| a l p h a | e q 0, 1

, the equality

P h i (a l p h a I) = a l p h a I

holds, then

P h i

is additive on positive elements of

m a t h s c r A

. Moreover, we present a mild condition for a

6

-positive map, which ensures its linearity.

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