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PhyslibAlpha.AlgebraicFramework.JordanOrderUnit.Operator

Powers, multiplication operators, and the quadratic representation

i. Overview

Three pieces of observable API sit directly on top of the bare Jordan product:

- **Powers** `a ^[n]`, defined by the obvious recursion `a^[0] = 1`, `a^[n+1] = a ∘ a^[n]`. This is a fixed bracketing (always multiply by `a` on the left), so it needs no power-associativity theorem to be well defined — it is simply iterated application of `L_a`. - **The multiplication operator** `L a`, `L a b = a ∘ b`, linear in `b` because the Jordan product is real-bilinear. - **The quadratic representation** `U a := 2 L_a² - L_{a²}`. In the special (associative) case this is exactly `U_a(b) = a b a`, the two-sided operator-conjugation map — `CStarAlgebra/Jordan.lean` proves this identity for the canonical C⋆-algebra realization. Abstractly, `U_a` is the Jordan-algebraic substitute for "conjugate by `a`", available even though the raw associative product `aba` does not typecheck at this level of generality.

ii. Key definitions and results

  • `IsJordanOrderUnit.jpow`, notation `a ^[n]`
  • `IsJordanOrderUnit.mulLeft`, notation `L`
  • `IsJordanOrderUnit.quadRep`, notation `U`
  • `IsJordanOrderUnit.quadRep_apply`

iii. Table of contents

  • A. Powers
  • B. The multiplication operator `L_a`
  • C. The quadratic representation `U_a`

A. Powers

B. The multiplication operator `L_a`

C. The quadratic representation `U_a`

D. The Jordan commutation law

E. The inner derivation `D_{a,b}`

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definition

nn-th Jordan power a[n]a^{[n]}

For an element aa in a Jordan algebra EE, the nn-th Jordan power a[n]a^{[n]} is defined recursively by a[0]=1a^{[0]} = 1 and a[n+1]=a∘a[n]a^{[n+1]} = a \circ a^{[n]} for all n∈Nn \in \mathbb{N}, where ∘\circ denotes the Jordan product.

definition

Jordan power notation a[n]a^{[n]}

The notation a[n]a^{[n]} denotes the nn-th power of an element aa in a Jordan algebra, which is defined by the function jpow(a,n)\text{jpow}(a, n). For n∈Nn \in \mathbb{N}, the power is defined recursively by a[0]=1a^{[0]} = 1 and a[n+1]=a∘a[n]a^{[n+1]} = a \circ a^{[n]}, where ∘\circ represents the Jordan product.

theorem

a[0]=1a^{[0]} = 1

For any element aa in a Jordan algebra EE, the 00-th Jordan power a[0]a^{[0]} is equal to the identity element 11.

theorem

a[n+1]=a∘a[n]a^{[n+1]} = a \circ a^{[n]}

For an element aa in a Jordan algebra EE and any natural number nn, the (n+1)(n+1)-th Jordan power of aa is the Jordan product of aa and the nn-th Jordan power of aa, expressed as a[n+1]=a∘a[n]a^{[n+1]} = a \circ a^{[n]}.

theorem

a[1]=aa^{[1]} = a for Jordan powers

Let EE be a Jordan algebra. For any element a∈Ea \in E, the first Jordan power of aa is equal to itself, i.e., a[1]=aa^{[1]} = a.

theorem

a[2]=a∘aa^{[2]} = a \circ a

For any element aa in a Jordan algebra EE, the second Jordan power a[2]a^{[2]} is equal to the Jordan product of aa with itself, denoted a∘aa \circ a.

definition

Jordan left multiplication operator LaL_a

For an element aa in a Jordan algebra EE, the left multiplication operator La:E→EL_a: E \to E is the R\mathbb{R}-linear map defined by La(b)=a∘bL_a(b) = a \circ b for all b∈Eb \in E, where ∘\circ denotes the Jordan product.

definition

Notation LL for the left multiplication operator LaL_a

The notation LL represents the left multiplication operator in a Jordan algebra. For an element aa, LaL_a is the linear map defined by La(b)=a∘bL_a(b) = a \circ b, where ∘\circ denotes the Jordan product.

theorem

La(b)=a∘bL_a(b) = a \circ b

For any elements aa and bb in a Jordan algebra EE, the application of the left multiplication operator LaL_a to bb is equal to the Jordan product a∘ba \circ b.

theorem

La(1)=aL_a(1) = a in Jordan Algebras

For any element aa in a Jordan algebra EE with identity element 11, the left multiplication operator LaL_a applied to 11 is equal to aa, satisfying La(1)=aL_a(1) = a.

theorem

L1(a)=aL_1(a) = a

For any element aa in a Jordan algebra EE with identity element 11, the left multiplication operator L1L_1 applied to aa is equal to aa, i.e., L1(a)=aL_1(a) = a.

definition

Quadratic representation Ua=2La2−La[2]U_a = 2 L_a^2 - L_{a^{[2]}}

For an element aa in a Jordan algebra EE, the quadratic representation UaU_a is the R\mathbb{R}-linear map from EE to EE defined by the formula Ua=2La2−La[2]U_a = 2 L_a^2 - L_{a^{[2]}}, where LaL_a is the left multiplication operator La(b)=a∘bL_a(b) = a \circ b and a[2]=a∘aa^{[2]} = a \circ a is the second Jordan power of aa. This operator serves as the Jordan-algebraic analogue of the two-sided conjugation map b↦abab \mapsto aba in associative algebras.

definition

Notation for the quadratic representation UU

The notation UU denotes the quadratic representation operator in a Jordan algebra. For an element aa, the operator UaU_a is a linear map defined by Ua=2La2−La2U_a = 2 L_a^2 - L_{a^2}, where LaL_a is the left multiplication operator defined as La(b)=a∘bL_a(b) = a \circ b. In the case of an associative algebra, this corresponds to the map Ua(b)=abaU_a(b) = aba.

theorem

Ua(b)=2(a∘(a∘b))−a[2]∘bU_a(b) = 2(a \circ (a \circ b)) - a^{[2]} \circ b

In a Jordan algebra EE, for any elements a,b∈Ea, b \in E, the quadratic representation UaU_a applied to bb is given by the identity Ua(b)=2(a∘(a∘b))−a[2]∘b,U_a(b) = 2(a \circ (a \circ b)) - a^{[2]} \circ b, where ∘\circ denotes the Jordan product and a[2]=a∘aa^{[2]} = a \circ a is the second Jordan power of aa.

theorem

U0(b)=0U_0(b) = 0

In a Jordan algebra EE, for any element b∈Eb \in E, the quadratic representation of the zero element 0∈E0 \in E applied to bb is zero, denoted as U0(b)=0U_0(b) = 0.

theorem

Ua(b+c)=Uab+UacU_a(b + c) = U_a b + U_a c

For any elements a,b,ca, b, c in a Jordan algebra EE, the quadratic representation UaU_a satisfies the identity Ua(b+c)=Ua(b)+Ua(c)U_a(b + c) = U_a(b) + U_a(c). Here, UaU_a is the linear operator defined as Ua=2La2−La2U_a = 2 L_a^2 - L_{a^2}, where LaL_a is the left multiplication operator.

theorem

Ua(r⋅b)=r⋅Ua(b)U_a(r \cdot b) = r \cdot U_a(b)

For any real scalar r∈Rr \in \mathbb{R} and elements a,ba, b in a Jordan algebra EE, the quadratic representation UaU_a satisfies Ua(r⋅b)=r⋅Ua(b)U_a(r \cdot b) = r \cdot U_a(b). Here UaU_a is the R\mathbb{R}-linear map defined by Ua=2La2−La2U_a = 2 L_a^2 - L_{a^2}, where LaL_a is the left multiplication operator.

definition

Polarized Jordan quadratic representation Ua,bU_{a, b}

For elements a,ba, b in a Jordan algebra EE, the polarized quadratic representation Ua,b:E→EU_{a, b} : E \to E is the R\mathbb{R}-linear map defined by Ua,b=2(LaLb+LbLa−La∘b) U_{a, b} = 2(L_a L_b + L_b L_a - L_{a \circ b}) where LxL_x is the left multiplication operator Lx(y)=x∘yL_x(y) = x \circ y and ∘\circ denotes the Jordan product. This definition provides the bilinear polarization (or "cross-effect") of the quadratic representation Ua=2La2−La2U_a = 2L_a^2 - L_{a^2}. In the specific case of a special Jordan algebra, this operator acts on an element xx as Ua,b(x)=axb+bxaU_{a, b}(x) = axb + bxa.

definition

Bilinear quadratic operator LaLb+LbLa−La∘bL_a L_b + L_b L_a - L_{a \circ b}

For elements aa and bb in a Jordan algebra EE, the bilinear quadratic operator is the R\mathbb{R}-linear map E→EE \to E defined by LaLb+LbLa−La∘bL_a L_b + L_b L_a - L_{a \circ b} where LxL_x is the left multiplication operator Lx(y)=x∘yL_x(y) = x \circ y and ∘\circ denotes the Jordan product. Explicitly, it maps an element x∈Ex \in E to a∘(b∘x)+b∘(a∘x)−(a∘b)∘xa \circ (b \circ x) + b \circ (a \circ x) - (a \circ b) \circ x.

theorem

Pointwise evaluation of the bilinear quadratic operator: quadRepBilin(a,b)(x)=a∘(b∘x)+b∘(a∘x)−(a∘b)∘x\text{quadRepBilin}(a, b)(x) = a \circ (b \circ x) + b \circ (a \circ x) - (a \circ b) \circ x

In a Jordan algebra EE, for any elements a,b,x∈Ea, b, x \in E, the bilinear quadratic operator applied to xx is defined by the following identity: quadRepBilin(a,b)(x)=a∘(b∘x)+b∘(a∘x)−(a∘b)∘x\text{quadRepBilin}(a, b)(x) = a \circ (b \circ x) + b \circ (a \circ x) - (a \circ b) \circ x where ∘\circ denotes the Jordan product.

theorem

Symmetry of the Bilinear Quadratic Operator: quadRepBilin(a,b)=quadRepBilin(b,a)\text{quadRepBilin}(a, b) = \text{quadRepBilin}(b, a)

In a Jordan algebra EE, for any elements a,b∈Ea, b \in E, the bilinear quadratic operator is symmetric in its two arguments: quadRepBilin(a,b)=quadRepBilin(b,a)\text{quadRepBilin}(a, b) = \text{quadRepBilin}(b, a) where quadRepBilin(a,b)\text{quadRepBilin}(a, b) is the linear map defined by LaLb+LbLa−La∘bL_a L_b + L_b L_a - L_{a \circ b}, LxL_x is the left multiplication operator, and ∘\circ denotes the Jordan product.

theorem

Additivity of the Jordan Bilinear Quadratic Operator in the First Variable

Let EE be a Jordan algebra. For any elements a,b,c∈Ea, b, c \in E, the bilinear quadratic operator quadRepBilin\text{quadRepBilin} is additive in its first argument: quadRepBilin(a+b,c)=quadRepBilin(a,c)+quadRepBilin(b,c) \text{quadRepBilin}(a + b, c) = \text{quadRepBilin}(a, c) + \text{quadRepBilin}(b, c) where quadRepBilin(x,y)\text{quadRepBilin}(x, y) is the R\mathbb{R}-linear map E→EE \to E given by LxLy+LyLx−Lx∘yL_x L_y + L_y L_x - L_{x \circ y}, with LxL_x being the left multiplication operator and ∘\circ being the Jordan product. This identity expresses the additivity in the first variable of the standard quadratic polarization.

theorem

Scalar Multiplicativity of the Jordan Bilinear Quadratic Operator in the First Variable

Let EE be a Jordan algebra. For any real scalar r∈Rr \in \mathbb{R} and any elements a,b∈Ea, b \in E, the bilinear quadratic operator quadRepBilin\text{quadRepBilin} is homogeneous with respect to its first argument: quadRepBilin(r⋅a,b)=r⋅quadRepBilin(a,b)\text{quadRepBilin}(r \cdot a, b) = r \cdot \text{quadRepBilin}(a, b) where quadRepBilin(a,b)\text{quadRepBilin}(a, b) is the R\mathbb{R}-linear map E→EE \to E defined by LaLb+LbLa−La∘bL_a L_b + L_b L_a - L_{a \circ b}, with LxL_x being the left multiplication operator Lx(y)=x∘yL_x(y) = x \circ y and ∘\circ being the Jordan product.

theorem

Additivity of the Jordan Bilinear Quadratic Operator in the Second Variable

Let EE be a Jordan algebra. For any elements a,b,c∈Ea, b, c \in E, the bilinear quadratic operator quadRepBilin\text{quadRepBilin} is additive in its second argument: quadRepBilin(a,b+c)=quadRepBilin(a,b)+quadRepBilin(a,c) \text{quadRepBilin}(a, b + c) = \text{quadRepBilin}(a, b) + \text{quadRepBilin}(a, c) where quadRepBilin(a,b)\text{quadRepBilin}(a, b) is the R\mathbb{R}-linear map E→EE \to E given by LaLb+LbLa−La∘bL_a L_b + L_b L_a - L_{a \circ b}, with LxL_x being the left multiplication operator and ∘\circ being the Jordan product.

theorem

quadRepBilin(a,r⋅b)=r⋅quadRepBilin(a,b)\text{quadRepBilin}(a, r \cdot b) = r \cdot \text{quadRepBilin}(a, b)

In a Jordan algebra EE, for any scalar r∈Rr \in \mathbb{R} and any elements a,b∈Ea, b \in E, the bilinear quadratic operator quadRepBilin(a,b)\text{quadRepBilin}(a, b) is homogeneous with respect to its second argument: quadRepBilin(a,r⋅b)=r⋅quadRepBilin(a,b) \text{quadRepBilin}(a, r \cdot b) = r \cdot \text{quadRepBilin}(a, b) where quadRepBilin(a,b)\text{quadRepBilin}(a, b) is the R\mathbb{R}-linear map E→EE \to E defined by LaLb+LbLa−La∘bL_a L_b + L_b L_a - L_{a \circ b}, where LxL_x is the left multiplication operator Lx(y)=x∘yL_x(y) = x \circ y and ∘\circ denotes the Jordan product.

theorem

The bilinear quadratic operator Q(a,b)Q(a, b) is odd in its second argument (Q(a,−b)=−Q(a,b)Q(a, -b) = -Q(a, b))

In a Jordan algebra EE, let Q(a,b)Q(a, b) denote the bilinear quadratic operator defined by Q(a,b)=LaLb+LbLa−La∘bQ(a, b) = L_a L_b + L_b L_a - L_{a \circ b}, where LxL_x is the left multiplication operator Lx(y)=x∘yL_x(y) = x \circ y and ∘\circ is the Jordan product. For any elements a,b∈Ea, b \in E, it holds that Q(a,−b)=−Q(a,b)Q(a, -b) = -Q(a, b).

theorem

quadRepBilin(−a,b)=−quadRepBilin(a,b)\text{quadRepBilin}(-a, b) = -\text{quadRepBilin}(a, b)

In a Jordan algebra EE, for any elements a,b∈Ea, b \in E, the bilinear quadratic operator quadRepBilin(a,b)\text{quadRepBilin}(a, b), which is the R\mathbb{R}-linear map defined by LaLb+LbLa−La∘bL_a L_b + L_b L_a - L_{a \circ b} (where LxL_x is the left multiplication operator Lx(y)=x∘yL_x(y) = x \circ y), satisfies the identity: quadRepBilin(−a,b)=−quadRepBilin(a,b)\text{quadRepBilin}(-a, b) = -\text{quadRepBilin}(a, b) This expresses the fact that the operator is odd with respect to its first variable.

theorem

quadRepBilin(a,b−c)=quadRepBilin(a,b)−quadRepBilin(a,c)\text{quadRepBilin}(a, b - c) = \text{quadRepBilin}(a, b) - \text{quadRepBilin}(a, c)

Let EE be a Jordan algebra. For any elements a,b,c∈Ea, b, c \in E, the bilinear quadratic operator satisfies the identity quadRepBilin(a,b−c)=quadRepBilin(a,b)−quadRepBilin(a,c)\text{quadRepBilin}(a, b - c) = \text{quadRepBilin}(a, b) - \text{quadRepBilin}(a, c) where quadRepBilin(a,b)\text{quadRepBilin}(a, b) is the linear operator defined by LaLb+LbLa−La∘bL_a L_b + L_b L_a - L_{a \circ b}, and LxL_x denotes the left multiplication operator Lx(y)=x∘yL_x(y) = x \circ y in the Jordan algebra.

theorem

The polarized quadratic representation Ua,bU_{a, b} is twice the bilinear quadratic operator

For any elements aa and bb in a Jordan algebra EE, the polarized quadratic representation Ua,bU_{a, b} is equal to twice the bilinear quadratic operator, which is given by the expression LaLb+LbLa−La∘bL_a L_b + L_b L_a - L_{a \circ b}, where LxL_x denotes the left multiplication operator Lx(y)=x∘yL_x(y) = x \circ y.

theorem

quadRepBilin(a,a)=Ua\text{quadRepBilin}(a, a) = U_a

For any element aa in a Jordan algebra EE, the bilinear quadratic operator evaluated at aa and aa is equal to the quadratic representation UaU_a. That is, quadRepBilin(a,a)=Ua\text{quadRepBilin}(a, a) = U_a where UaU_a is the linear operator 2La2−La22L_a^2 - L_{a^2} and quadRepBilin(a,b)\text{quadRepBilin}(a, b) is defined as LaLb+LbLa−La∘bL_a L_b + L_b L_a - L_{a \circ b}, with LxL_x being the left multiplication operator Lx(y)=x∘yL_x(y) = x \circ y.

theorem

Pointwise formula for the polarized quadratic representation Ua,bU_{a, b}

For any elements a,b,xa, b, x in a Jordan algebra EE, the polarized quadratic representation Ua,bU_{a, b} applied to xx is given by Ua,b(x)=2(a∘(b∘x)+b∘(a∘x)−(a∘b)∘x) U_{a, b}(x) = 2(a \circ (b \circ x) + b \circ (a \circ x) - (a \circ b) \circ x) where ∘\circ denotes the Jordan product.

theorem

Ua,b=Ub,aU_{a, b} = U_{b, a}

Let EE be a Jordan algebra. For any elements a,b∈Ea, b \in E, the polarized quadratic representation Ua,bU_{a, b} is symmetric in its two arguments, that is, Ua,b=Ub,a U_{a, b} = U_{b, a} where Ua,bU_{a, b} is the R\mathbb{R}-linear map E→EE \to E defined by Ua,b=2(LaLb+LbLa−La∘b)U_{a, b} = 2(L_a L_b + L_b L_a - L_{a \circ b}).

theorem

Ua+b,c=Ua,c+Ub,cU_{a+b, c} = U_{a, c} + U_{b, c}

Let EE be a Jordan algebra. For any elements a,b,c∈Ea, b, c \in E, the polarized quadratic representation Ua,cU_{a, c} is additive in its first variable: Ua+b,c=Ua,c+Ub,c U_{a + b, c} = U_{a, c} + U_{b, c} where Ux,y:E→EU_{x, y} : E \to E is the R\mathbb{R}-linear map defined by Ux,y=2(LxLy+LyLx−Lx∘y)U_{x, y} = 2(L_x L_y + L_y L_x - L_{x \circ y}), and LxL_x denotes the left multiplication operator Lx(y)=x∘yL_x(y) = x \circ y.

theorem

Ura,b=rUa,bU_{r a, b} = r U_{a, b}

Let EE be a Jordan algebra. For any scalar r∈Rr \in \mathbb{R} and any elements a,b∈Ea, b \in E, the polarized quadratic representation Ua,bU_{a, b} satisfies the homogeneity property in its first argument: Ur⋅a,b=r⋅Ua,b U_{r \cdot a, b} = r \cdot U_{a, b} where Ua,bU_{a, b} is the R\mathbb{R}-linear map E→EE \to E defined by Ua,b=2(LaLb+LbLa−La∘b)U_{a, b} = 2(L_a L_b + L_b L_a - L_{a \circ b}).

theorem

Ua,b+c=Ua,b+Ua,cU_{a, b+c} = U_{a, b} + U_{a, c}

Let EE be a Jordan algebra. For any elements a,b,c∈Ea, b, c \in E, the polarized quadratic representation Ua,bU_{a, b} is additive in its second argument: Ua,b+c=Ua,b+Ua,c U_{a, b + c} = U_{a, b} + U_{a, c} where Ux,yU_{x, y} is the R\mathbb{R}-linear map E→EE \to E defined by Ux,y=2(LxLy+LyLx−Lx∘y)U_{x, y} = 2(L_x L_y + L_y L_x - L_{x \circ y}), and LxL_x denotes the left multiplication operator Lx(y)=x∘yL_x(y) = x \circ y.

theorem

Ua,r⋅b=r⋅Ua,bU_{a, r \cdot b} = r \cdot U_{a, b}

For any real number rr and elements a,ba, b in a Jordan algebra EE, the polarized quadratic representation Ua,bU_{a, b} satisfies Ua,r⋅b=r⋅Ua,bU_{a, r \cdot b} = r \cdot U_{a, b}.

theorem

Ua,a=2UaU_{a, a} = 2 U_a in Jordan Algebras

For any element aa in a Jordan algebra EE, the polarized quadratic representation Ua,aU_{a, a} is equal to twice the quadratic representation UaU_a. That is, Ua,a=2Ua U_{a, a} = 2 U_a where UxU_x denotes the quadratic representation of an element xx.

theorem

Ua+b(x)=Uax+Ua,bx+UbxU_{a+b}(x) = U_a x + U_{a, b} x + U_b x

For any elements a,ba, b, and xx in a Jordan algebra EE, the quadratic representation of the sum a+ba+b applied to xx satisfies the identity: Ua+b(x)=Ua(x)+Ua,b(x)+Ub(x) U_{a+b}(x) = U_a(x) + U_{a, b}(x) + U_b(x) where UaU_a is the quadratic representation and Ua,bU_{a, b} is the polarized quadratic representation. This identity shows how the quadratic representation splits into its diagonal components Ua,UbU_a, U_b and its polarized cross-effect Ua,bU_{a, b}.

theorem

Ua+b=Ua+2Ua,b+UbU_{a+b} = U_a + 2 U_{a,b} + U_b in Jordan Algebras

For any elements aa and bb in a Jordan algebra EE, the quadratic representation of their sum satisfies the identity Ua+b=Ua+2Ua,b+UbU_{a+b} = U_a + 2 U_{a,b} + U_b where UxU_x is the quadratic representation of xx, and Ua,bU_{a,b} is the bilinear quadratic operator defined by Ua,b=LaLb+LbLa−La∘bU_{a,b} = L_a L_b + L_b L_a - L_{a \circ b}, where LxL_x denotes the left multiplication operator.

theorem

Ua−b=Ua−2Ua,b+UbU_{a-b} = U_a - 2 U_{a,b} + U_b in Jordan algebras

For any elements aa and bb in a Jordan algebra EE, the quadratic representation of their difference satisfies the identity Ua−b=Ua−2Ua,b+UbU_{a-b} = U_a - 2 U_{a,b} + U_b where UxU_x is the quadratic representation of xx (defined as 2Lx2−Lx22 L_x^2 - L_{x^2}) and Ua,bU_{a,b} is the bilinear quadratic operator defined by Ua,b=LaLb+LbLa−La∘bU_{a,b} = L_a L_b + L_b L_a - L_{a \circ b}, with LxL_x denoting the left multiplication operator. This identity provides the signed additive polarization of the quadratic representation.

theorem

U(a+b+c)=U(a)+U(b)+U(c)+2U(a,b)+2U(a,c)+2U(b,c)U(a+b+c) = U(a) + U(b) + U(c) + 2 U(a,b) + 2 U(a,c) + 2 U(b,c)

For any elements a,b,ca, b, c in a Jordan algebra EE, the quadratic representation of their sum is given by the expansion: U(a+b+c)=U(a)+U(b)+U(c)+2U(a,b)+2U(a,c)+2U(b,c)U(a + b + c) = U(a) + U(b) + U(c) + 2 U(a, b) + 2 U(a, c) + 2 U(b, c) where U(x)U(x) is the quadratic representation 2Lx2−Lx22 L_x^2 - L_{x^2} and U(x,y)U(x, y) is the bilinear quadratic operator (the canonical symmetric bilinear cross-effect) defined as LxLy+LyLx−Lx∘yL_x L_y + L_y L_x - L_{x \circ y}, where LxL_x denotes the left multiplication operator.

theorem

(a+b)2=a2+2(a⋅b)+b2(a + b)^2 = a^2 + 2(a \cdot b) + b^2 in Jordan algebras

In a Jordan algebra EE, for any elements a,b∈Ea, b \in E, the expansion of the square of their sum is given by (a+b)⋅(a+b)=a⋅a+2(a⋅b)+b⋅b(a + b) \cdot (a + b) = a \cdot a + 2(a \cdot b) + b \cdot b where ⋅\cdot denotes the Jordan product and 22 is a scalar in R\mathbb{R}. This identity represents the exact square expansion used in positive polarization evaluations.

theorem

Square expansion of a difference (a−b)2=a2−2(a∗b)+b2(a - b)^2 = a^2 - 2(a * b) + b^2 in Jordan algebra

For any elements aa and bb in a Jordan algebra EE, the square of their difference satisfies the identity (a−b)∗(a−b)=a∗a−2⋅(a∗b)+b∗b(a - b) * (a - b) = a * a - 2 \cdot (a * b) + b * b, where ∗* denotes the Jordan product and ⋅\cdot represents scalar multiplication by the real number 22.

theorem

Ur⋅a(b)=r2Ua(b)U_{r \cdot a}(b) = r^2 U_a(b)

In a Jordan algebra EE, for any real scalar r∈Rr \in \mathbb{R} and any elements a,b∈Ea, b \in E, the quadratic representation UU is homogeneous of degree two in its first argument, satisfying the identity: Ur⋅a(b)=r2⋅Ua(b)U_{r \cdot a}(b) = r^2 \cdot U_a(b) where UaU_a is the quadratic representation operator defined by Ua=2La2−La2U_a = 2 L_a^2 - L_{a^2}, and LaL_a is the left multiplication operator La(x)=a∘xL_a(x) = a \circ x.

theorem

Quadratic Homogeneity of the Representation Ur⋅a=r2UaU_{r \cdot a} = r^2 U_a

For any real number r∈Rr \in \mathbb{R} and any element aa of a Jordan algebra EE, the quadratic representation UU satisfies the homogeneity property Ur⋅a=r2UaU_{r \cdot a} = r^2 U_a. Here, UaU_a is the linear operator defined by Ua=2La2−La2U_a = 2 L_a^2 - L_{a^2}, where LaL_a denotes the left multiplication operator La(b)=a∘bL_a(b) = a \circ b.

theorem

U−a(b)=Ua(b)U_{-a}(b) = U_a(b)

For any elements aa and bb in a Jordan algebra EE, the quadratic representation UU satisfies the identity U−a(b)=Ua(b)U_{-a}(b) = U_a(b). Here, UaU_a is the linear operator defined by Ua=2La2−La2U_a = 2 L_a^2 - L_{a^2}, where LaL_a is the left multiplication operator.

theorem

U−a=UaU_{-a} = U_a

For any element aa in a Jordan algebra EE, the quadratic representation of the negative of aa is equal to the quadratic representation of aa. That is, U−a=UaU_{-a} = U_a as linear operators on EE.

theorem

U1(b)=bU_1(b) = b

In a Jordan algebra EE with identity element 11, the quadratic representation of the identity U1U_1 acts as the identity operator on EE. That is, for any element b∈Eb \in E, U1(b)=bU_1(b) = b.

theorem

U1∘Ua=UaU_1 \circ U_a = U_a

In a Jordan algebra EE with unit 11, let UaU_a denote the quadratic representation of an element a∈Ea \in E. For any a∈Ea \in E, the composition of the quadratic representation of the unit element U1U_1 with UaU_a is equal to UaU_a, which is written as U1∘Ua=UaU_1 \circ U_a = U_a.

theorem

Ua∘U1=UaU_a \circ U_1 = U_a

Let EE be a Jordan algebra with identity element 11. For any element a∈Ea \in E, the composition of the quadratic representation UaU_a with the quadratic representation of the identity U1U_1 is equal to UaU_a: Ua∘U1=UaU_a \circ U_1 = U_a where UxU_x denotes the quadratic representation of an element xx.

theorem

Ua(1)=a[2]U_a(1) = a^{[2]}

In a Jordan algebra EE with unit element 11, for any element a∈Ea \in E, the quadratic representation UaU_a applied to the unit element 11 is equal to the second Jordan power of aa. That is, Ua(1)=a[2]U_a(1) = a^{[2]}.

theorem

Ua(a∘x)=a∘(Uax)U_a(a \circ x) = a \circ (U_a x)

In a commutative Jordan algebra EE, for any elements a,x∈Ea, x \in E, the quadratic representation UaU_a commutes with the left multiplication operator LaL_a. Specifically, Ua(a∘x)=a∘(Uax)U_a(a \circ x) = a \circ (U_a x), where a∘xa \circ x is the Jordan product and UaU_a is defined as 2La2−La22L_a^2 - L_{a^2}.

theorem

Ua(a2∘x)=a2∘Ua(x)U_a(a^2 \circ x) = a^2 \circ U_a(x)

In a commutative Jordan algebra EE, for any elements a,x∈Ea, x \in E, the quadratic representation UaU_a commutes with left multiplication by the Jordan square a2a^2. Specifically, it holds that Ua(a2∘x)=a2∘Ua(x) U_a(a^2 \circ x) = a^2 \circ U_a(x) where ∘\circ denotes the Jordan product, a2=a∘aa^2 = a \circ a is the second Jordan power, and UaU_a is the quadratic representation operator defined as Ua=2La2−La2U_a = 2L_a^2 - L_{a^2}. This identity indicates that UaU_a preserves the associative algebra generated by aa at the operator level.

theorem

UaU_a and LaL_a commute

In a commutative Jordan algebra EE, for any element a∈Ea \in E, the quadratic representation UaU_a and the left multiplication operator LaL_a commute as linear operators. That is, Ua∘La=La∘UaU_a \circ L_a = L_a \circ U_a, where La(x)=a∘xL_a(x) = a \circ x and Ua=2La2−La2U_a = 2L_a^2 - L_{a^2}.

theorem

UaU_a commutes with La[2]L_{a^{[2]}}

In a commutative Jordan algebra EE, for any element a∈Ea \in E, the quadratic representation UaU_a commutes with the left multiplication operator La[2]L_{a^{[2]}} associated with the Jordan square of aa. That is, Ua∘La[2]=La[2]∘Ua U_a \circ L_{a^{[2]}} = L_{a^{[2]}} \circ U_a where Lx(y)=x∘yL_x(y) = x \circ y is the left multiplication operator, a[2]=a∘aa^{[2]} = a \circ a is the second Jordan power, and Ua=2La2−La[2]U_a = 2L_a^2 - L_{a^{[2]}} is the quadratic representation of aa.

definition

Inner derivation Da,bD_{a,b}

Given two elements aa and bb in a Jordan algebra EE, the inner derivation Da,bD_{a,b} is the R\mathbb{R}-linear map from EE to itself defined by the commutator of their left multiplication operators: Da,b=La∘Lb−Lb∘La D_{a,b} = L_a \circ L_b - L_b \circ L_a where LxL_x denotes the left multiplication operator Lx(y)=x∘yL_x(y) = x \circ y.

theorem

Pointwise evaluation of the inner derivation Da,b(x)=a∘(b∘x)−b∘(a∘x)D_{a,b}(x) = a \circ (b \circ x) - b \circ (a \circ x)

For any elements a,b,xa, b, x in a Jordan algebra EE, the inner derivation Da,bD_{a,b} applied to xx is given by Da,b(x)=a∘(b∘x)−b∘(a∘x) D_{a,b}(x) = a \circ (b \circ x) - b \circ (a \circ x) where ∘\circ denotes the Jordan product.

theorem

Da,b=−Db,aD_{a,b} = -D_{b,a}

Let EE be a Jordan algebra. For any two elements a,b∈Ea, b \in E, the inner derivation Da,bD_{a, b} (defined as the commutator of left multiplication operators LaLb−LbLaL_a L_b - L_b L_a) is antisymmetric in its arguments: Da,b=−Db,a D_{a, b} = -D_{b, a}

theorem

Da,a=0D_{a,a} = 0

In a Jordan algebra EE, for any element a∈Ea \in E, the inner derivation Da,aD_{a,a} is the zero operator.