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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-th Jordan power
For an element in a Jordan algebra , the -th Jordan power is defined recursively by and for all , where denotes the Jordan product.
Jordan power notation
The notation denotes the -th power of an element in a Jordan algebra, which is defined by the function . For , the power is defined recursively by and , where represents the Jordan product.
For any element in a Jordan algebra , the -th Jordan power is equal to the identity element .
For an element in a Jordan algebra and any natural number , the -th Jordan power of is the Jordan product of and the -th Jordan power of , expressed as .
for Jordan powers
Let be a Jordan algebra. For any element , the first Jordan power of is equal to itself, i.e., .
For any element in a Jordan algebra , the second Jordan power is equal to the Jordan product of with itself, denoted .
Jordan left multiplication operator
For an element in a Jordan algebra , the left multiplication operator is the -linear map defined by for all , where denotes the Jordan product.
Notation for the left multiplication operator
The notation represents the left multiplication operator in a Jordan algebra. For an element , is the linear map defined by , where denotes the Jordan product.
For any elements and in a Jordan algebra , the application of the left multiplication operator to is equal to the Jordan product .
in Jordan Algebras
For any element in a Jordan algebra with identity element , the left multiplication operator applied to is equal to , satisfying .
For any element in a Jordan algebra with identity element , the left multiplication operator applied to is equal to , i.e., .
Quadratic representation
For an element in a Jordan algebra , the quadratic representation is the -linear map from to defined by the formula , where is the left multiplication operator and is the second Jordan power of . This operator serves as the Jordan-algebraic analogue of the two-sided conjugation map in associative algebras.
Notation for the quadratic representation
The notation denotes the quadratic representation operator in a Jordan algebra. For an element , the operator is a linear map defined by , where is the left multiplication operator defined as . In the case of an associative algebra, this corresponds to the map .
In a Jordan algebra , for any elements , the quadratic representation applied to is given by the identity where denotes the Jordan product and is the second Jordan power of .
In a Jordan algebra , for any element , the quadratic representation of the zero element applied to is zero, denoted as .
For any elements in a Jordan algebra , the quadratic representation satisfies the identity . Here, is the linear operator defined as , where is the left multiplication operator.
For any real scalar and elements in a Jordan algebra , the quadratic representation satisfies . Here is the -linear map defined by , where is the left multiplication operator.
Polarized Jordan quadratic representation
For elements in a Jordan algebra , the polarized quadratic representation is the -linear map defined by where is the left multiplication operator and denotes the Jordan product. This definition provides the bilinear polarization (or "cross-effect") of the quadratic representation . In the specific case of a special Jordan algebra, this operator acts on an element as .
Bilinear quadratic operator
For elements and in a Jordan algebra , the bilinear quadratic operator is the -linear map defined by where is the left multiplication operator and denotes the Jordan product. Explicitly, it maps an element to .
Pointwise evaluation of the bilinear quadratic operator:
In a Jordan algebra , for any elements , the bilinear quadratic operator applied to is defined by the following identity: where denotes the Jordan product.
Symmetry of the Bilinear Quadratic Operator:
In a Jordan algebra , for any elements , the bilinear quadratic operator is symmetric in its two arguments: where is the linear map defined by , is the left multiplication operator, and denotes the Jordan product.
Additivity of the Jordan Bilinear Quadratic Operator in the First Variable
Let be a Jordan algebra. For any elements , the bilinear quadratic operator is additive in its first argument: where is the -linear map given by , with being the left multiplication operator and being the Jordan product. This identity expresses the additivity in the first variable of the standard quadratic polarization.
Scalar Multiplicativity of the Jordan Bilinear Quadratic Operator in the First Variable
Let be a Jordan algebra. For any real scalar and any elements , the bilinear quadratic operator is homogeneous with respect to its first argument: where is the -linear map defined by , with being the left multiplication operator and being the Jordan product.
Additivity of the Jordan Bilinear Quadratic Operator in the Second Variable
Let be a Jordan algebra. For any elements , the bilinear quadratic operator is additive in its second argument: where is the -linear map given by , with being the left multiplication operator and being the Jordan product.
In a Jordan algebra , for any scalar and any elements , the bilinear quadratic operator is homogeneous with respect to its second argument: where is the -linear map defined by , where is the left multiplication operator and denotes the Jordan product.
The bilinear quadratic operator is odd in its second argument ()
In a Jordan algebra , let denote the bilinear quadratic operator defined by , where is the left multiplication operator and is the Jordan product. For any elements , it holds that .
In a Jordan algebra , for any elements , the bilinear quadratic operator , which is the -linear map defined by (where is the left multiplication operator ), satisfies the identity: This expresses the fact that the operator is odd with respect to its first variable.
Let be a Jordan algebra. For any elements , the bilinear quadratic operator satisfies the identity where is the linear operator defined by , and denotes the left multiplication operator in the Jordan algebra.
The polarized quadratic representation is twice the bilinear quadratic operator
For any elements and in a Jordan algebra , the polarized quadratic representation is equal to twice the bilinear quadratic operator, which is given by the expression , where denotes the left multiplication operator .
For any element in a Jordan algebra , the bilinear quadratic operator evaluated at and is equal to the quadratic representation . That is, where is the linear operator and is defined as , with being the left multiplication operator .
Pointwise formula for the polarized quadratic representation
For any elements in a Jordan algebra , the polarized quadratic representation applied to is given by where denotes the Jordan product.
Let be a Jordan algebra. For any elements , the polarized quadratic representation is symmetric in its two arguments, that is, where is the -linear map defined by .
Let be a Jordan algebra. For any elements , the polarized quadratic representation is additive in its first variable: where is the -linear map defined by , and denotes the left multiplication operator .
Let be a Jordan algebra. For any scalar and any elements , the polarized quadratic representation satisfies the homogeneity property in its first argument: where is the -linear map defined by .
Let be a Jordan algebra. For any elements , the polarized quadratic representation is additive in its second argument: where is the -linear map defined by , and denotes the left multiplication operator .
For any real number and elements in a Jordan algebra , the polarized quadratic representation satisfies .
in Jordan Algebras
For any element in a Jordan algebra , the polarized quadratic representation is equal to twice the quadratic representation . That is, where denotes the quadratic representation of an element .
For any elements , and in a Jordan algebra , the quadratic representation of the sum applied to satisfies the identity: where is the quadratic representation and is the polarized quadratic representation. This identity shows how the quadratic representation splits into its diagonal components and its polarized cross-effect .
in Jordan Algebras
For any elements and in a Jordan algebra , the quadratic representation of their sum satisfies the identity where is the quadratic representation of , and is the bilinear quadratic operator defined by , where denotes the left multiplication operator.
in Jordan algebras
For any elements and in a Jordan algebra , the quadratic representation of their difference satisfies the identity where is the quadratic representation of (defined as ) and is the bilinear quadratic operator defined by , with denoting the left multiplication operator. This identity provides the signed additive polarization of the quadratic representation.
For any elements in a Jordan algebra , the quadratic representation of their sum is given by the expansion: where is the quadratic representation and is the bilinear quadratic operator (the canonical symmetric bilinear cross-effect) defined as , where denotes the left multiplication operator.
in Jordan algebras
In a Jordan algebra , for any elements , the expansion of the square of their sum is given by where denotes the Jordan product and is a scalar in . This identity represents the exact square expansion used in positive polarization evaluations.
Square expansion of a difference in Jordan algebra
For any elements and in a Jordan algebra , the square of their difference satisfies the identity , where denotes the Jordan product and represents scalar multiplication by the real number .
In a Jordan algebra , for any real scalar and any elements , the quadratic representation is homogeneous of degree two in its first argument, satisfying the identity: where is the quadratic representation operator defined by , and is the left multiplication operator .
Quadratic Homogeneity of the Representation
For any real number and any element of a Jordan algebra , the quadratic representation satisfies the homogeneity property . Here, is the linear operator defined by , where denotes the left multiplication operator .
For any elements and in a Jordan algebra , the quadratic representation satisfies the identity . Here, is the linear operator defined by , where is the left multiplication operator.
For any element in a Jordan algebra , the quadratic representation of the negative of is equal to the quadratic representation of . That is, as linear operators on .
In a Jordan algebra with identity element , the quadratic representation of the identity acts as the identity operator on . That is, for any element , .
In a Jordan algebra with unit , let denote the quadratic representation of an element . For any , the composition of the quadratic representation of the unit element with is equal to , which is written as .
Let be a Jordan algebra with identity element . For any element , the composition of the quadratic representation with the quadratic representation of the identity is equal to : where denotes the quadratic representation of an element .
In a Jordan algebra with unit element , for any element , the quadratic representation applied to the unit element is equal to the second Jordan power of . That is, .
In a commutative Jordan algebra , for any elements , the quadratic representation commutes with the left multiplication operator . Specifically, , where is the Jordan product and is defined as .
In a commutative Jordan algebra , for any elements , the quadratic representation commutes with left multiplication by the Jordan square . Specifically, it holds that where denotes the Jordan product, is the second Jordan power, and is the quadratic representation operator defined as . This identity indicates that preserves the associative algebra generated by at the operator level.
and commute
In a commutative Jordan algebra , for any element , the quadratic representation and the left multiplication operator commute as linear operators. That is, , where and .
commutes with
In a commutative Jordan algebra , for any element , the quadratic representation commutes with the left multiplication operator associated with the Jordan square of . That is, where is the left multiplication operator, is the second Jordan power, and is the quadratic representation of .
Inner derivation
Given two elements and in a Jordan algebra , the inner derivation is the -linear map from to itself defined by the commutator of their left multiplication operators: where denotes the left multiplication operator .
Pointwise evaluation of the inner derivation
For any elements in a Jordan algebra , the inner derivation applied to is given by where denotes the Jordan product.
Let be a Jordan algebra. For any two elements , the inner derivation (defined as the commutator of left multiplication operators ) is antisymmetric in its arguments:
In a Jordan algebra , for any element , the inner derivation is the zero operator.
