Noncommutative vector valued $L_p$-spaces and completely $p$-summing maps

Abstract

Let $E$ be an operator space in the sense of the theory recently developed by Blecher-Paulsen and Effros-Ruan. We introduce a notion of $E$-valued non commutative $L_p$-space for $1 \leq p < \infty$ and we prove that the resulting operator space satisfies the natural properties to be expected with respect to e.g. duality and interpolation. This notion leads to the definition of a ``completely p-summing&#34; map which is the operator space analogue of the $p$-absolutely summing maps in the sense of Pietsch-Kwapień. These notions extend the particular case $p=1$ which was previously studied by Effros-Ruan.