Skip to content

Monotone trace functions of several variables

Frank Hansen

math.OAarXiv:math/0606444

Abstract

We investigate monotone operator functions of several variables under a trace or a trace-like functional. In particular, we prove the inequality τ(x1... xn)τ(y1... yn) for a trace τon a C*-algebra and abelian n-tuples (x1,...,xn) (y1,...,yn) of positive elements. We formulate and prove Jensen's inequality for expectation values, and we study matrix functions of several variables which are convex or monotone with respect to the weak majorization for matrices.

Create a lesson