Example 41.2.8 (Arveson).label Let $\mathbb{T}= \bracsn{z \in \complex|\ |z| = 1}$, and $S = \text{span}\bracsn{1, z, \ol z}\subset C(\mathbb{T}; \complex)$, then $S$ is an operator system in $C(\mathbb{T}; \complex)$. Let

\[\phi: S \to M_{2}(\complex) \quad (a + bz + c\ol z) = \begin{bmatrix}a&2b \\ 2c&a\end{bmatrix}\]

then:

  1. (1)

    $\phi$ is a positive map.

  2. (2)

    $\norm{\phi}_{L(C(\mathbb{T} ; \complex); M_2(\complex))}= 2$.

  3. (3)

    $\phi$ admits no extension to a positive map on $C(\mathbb{T}; \complex)$.

As such, $M_{2}(\complex)$ is not injective with respect to operator systems and positive maps.

Proof, [Example 2.2, Po02]. (1): Let $a + bz + c \ol z \in S$, then the following are equivalent:

  1. (1)

    $a + bz + c\ol z \ge 0$.

  2. (2)

    $c = \ol b$ and $a \ge 2\text{Re}(b)$.

  3. (3)

    $c = \ol b$ and $a \ge 2|b|$.

In addition, since a $2 \times 2$ matrix is positive if and only if its diagonal entries and its determinant are non-negative. Thus $\phi$ is positive.

(2): $\norm{\phi(z)}_{M_2(\complex)}= 2$.

(3): By Theorem 41.2.7, any such extension would have norm $1$.$\square$

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