Minimal Projections with respect to Numerical Radius

Abstract

In this paper we survey some results on minimality of projections with respect to numerical radius. We note that in the cases $L^p$, $p=1,2,\infty$, there is no difference between the minimality of projections measured either with respect to operator norm or with respect to numerical radius. However, we give an example of a projection from $l_3^p$ onto a two-dimensional subspace which is minimal with respect to norm, but not with respect to numerical radius for $p\ne 1,2,\infty$. Furthermore, utilizing a theorem of Rudin and motivated by Fourier projections, we give a criterion for minimal projections, measured in numerical radius. Additionally, some results concerning strong unicity of minimal projections with respect to numerical radius are given.

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