Subproduct systems over N$\times$N

TL;DR

This paper develops the theory of subproduct systems over the monoid 0 and explores the associated operator algebras, characterizing their structure, isomorphisms, and classifications using algebraic invariants.

Contribution

It introduces a comprehensive framework for subproduct systems over 0, analyzes their tensor algebras, and classifies these systems via non-commutative polynomial ideals.

Findings

The character space of the tensor algebra is homeomorphic to a Euclidean algebraic variety intersected with a unit ball.

Conditions are identified under which isomorphic tensor algebras imply isomorphic subproduct systems.

Subproduct systems are classified by ideals in non-commutative polynomial algebras.

Abstract

We develop the theory of subproduct systems over the monoid $\mathbb{N}\times \mathbb{N}$, and the non-self-adjoint operator algebras associated with them. These are double sequences of Hilbert spaces $\{X(m,n)\}_{m,n=0}^\infty$ equipped with a multiplication given by coisometries from $X(i,j)\otimes X(k,l)$ to $X(i+k, j+l)$. We find that the character space of the norm-closed algebra generated by left multiplication operators (the tensor algebra) is homeomorphic to a Euclidean homogeneous algebraic variety intersected with a unit ball. Certain conditions are isolated under which subproduct systems whose tensor algebras are isomorphic must be isomorphic themselves. In the absence of these conditions, we show that two numerical invariants must agree on such subproduct systems. Additionally, we classify the subproduct systems over $\mathbb{N}\times \mathbb{N}$ by means of ideals in algebras of non-commutative polynomials.