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Main Author: Bhattacharya, Saptak
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Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.14340
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author Bhattacharya, Saptak
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contents Given $n\in\mathbb{N}$ any point on the closed unit disk $\overline{\mathbb{D}}$ can be written as the average of $n$ points on the unit circle $\mathbb{S}^1$. Here we discuss a non-commutative version of this result. We prove that for any Hilbert space $\mathcal{H}$ and a state $ϕ:B(\mathcal{H})\to\mathbb{C}$, $\{ϕ(U): U\,\mathrm{ unitary}\}=\overline{\mathbb{D}}$. We also show that if $\dim$ $\mathcal{H}$ is finite, for any $w\in\overline{\mathbb{D}}$ we can choose a unitary $U$ with atmost $3$ distinct eigenvalues such that $ϕ(U)=w$. Lastly, we prove the divisibility property for any state $ϕ$ on $B(\mathcal{H})$ where $\mathcal{H}$ is infinite-dimensional, showing that $\{ϕ(P) : P^*=P^2=P\}=[0,1]$.
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spellingShingle Some non-commutative averaging theorems
Bhattacharya, Saptak
Functional Analysis
15A60, 47L05
Given $n\in\mathbb{N}$ any point on the closed unit disk $\overline{\mathbb{D}}$ can be written as the average of $n$ points on the unit circle $\mathbb{S}^1$. Here we discuss a non-commutative version of this result. We prove that for any Hilbert space $\mathcal{H}$ and a state $ϕ:B(\mathcal{H})\to\mathbb{C}$, $\{ϕ(U): U\,\mathrm{ unitary}\}=\overline{\mathbb{D}}$. We also show that if $\dim$ $\mathcal{H}$ is finite, for any $w\in\overline{\mathbb{D}}$ we can choose a unitary $U$ with atmost $3$ distinct eigenvalues such that $ϕ(U)=w$. Lastly, we prove the divisibility property for any state $ϕ$ on $B(\mathcal{H})$ where $\mathcal{H}$ is infinite-dimensional, showing that $\{ϕ(P) : P^*=P^2=P\}=[0,1]$.
title Some non-commutative averaging theorems
topic Functional Analysis
15A60, 47L05
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.14340