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The Cayley transform

i. Overview

The Cayley transform `c(x) = (x - i) / (x + i)` maps the real line onto the unit circle without `1`. Applied to a self-adjoint operator `T`, it gives the bounded operator `(T - i)(T + i)⁻¹`, which is unitary. This reduces the spectral theory of unbounded self-adjoint operators to that of unitaries.

ii. Key results

  • `cayley`, `cayleyInverse` : the scalar Cayley transform and its inverse.
  • `cayleyPMap` : the Cayley transform of a partially defined operator.
  • `cayleyUnitary` : the Cayley transform of a self-adjoint operator, as a unitary.

iii. Table of contents

  • A. The scalar Cayley transform
  • B. The Cayley transform of a partial operator
  • C. The bounded, unitary Cayley transform

A. The scalar Cayley transform

B. The Cayley transform of a partial operator

C. The bounded, unitary Cayley transform

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definition

Scalar Cayley transform c(x)=x−ix+ic(x) = \frac{x - i}{x + i}

The function maps a real number xx to the complex number c(x)=x−ix+ic(x) = \frac{x - i}{x + i}, where ii is the imaginary unit. This transformation maps the real line R\mathbb{R} to the unit circle in the complex plane C\mathbb{C}, excluding the point 11.

definition

Inverse Cayley transform

For a complex number zz, this function computes the inverse Cayley transform, which maps zz to a real number xx. For z≠1z \neq 1, it is given by the formula x=−Imz1−Rezx = \frac{-\text{Im} z}{1 - \text{Re} z}, which satisfies the relation z=x−ix+iz = \frac{x - i}{x + i}. At the point z=1z = 1 (which corresponds to infinity), the function is assigned an arbitrary real value.

theorem

c(x)≠1c(x) \neq 1 for all x∈Rx \in \mathbb{R}

For any real number xx, the scalar Cayley transform c(x)=x−ix+ic(x) = \frac{x - i}{x + i} is not equal to 11.

theorem

Real part of the Cayley transform c(x)c(x) is x2−1x2+1\frac{x^2 - 1}{x^2 + 1}

For any real number xx, the real part of its Cayley transform c(x)=x−ix+ic(x) = \frac{x - i}{x + i} is given by Re⁡(c(x))=x2−1x2+1,\operatorname{Re}(c(x)) = \frac{x^2 - 1}{x^2 + 1}, where ii is the imaginary unit.

theorem

The imaginary part of the Cayley transform c(x)c(x) is −2xx2+1\frac{-2x}{x^2 + 1}

For any real number xx, the imaginary part of its scalar Cayley transform c(x)=x−ix+ic(x) = \frac{x - i}{x + i} is given by −2xx2+1\frac{-2x}{x^2 + 1}.

theorem

`cayleyInverse (cayley x) = x`

For any real number xx, the inverse Cayley transform of the Cayley transform of xx is equal to xx. That is, if c(x)=x−ix+ic(x) = \frac{x - i}{x + i} is the Cayley transform mapping the real line to the unit circle, then c−1(c(x))=xc^{-1}(c(x)) = x.

theorem

∥cayley(x)∥=1\|\text{cayley}(x)\| = 1

For any real number xx, the norm of the Cayley transform c(x)=x−ix+ic(x) = \frac{x - i}{x + i} is equal to 11.

theorem

cayley(cayleyInverse(z))=z\text{cayley}(\text{cayleyInverse}(z)) = z for ∥z∥=1,z≠1\|z\|=1, z \neq 1

For any complex number z∈Cz \in \mathbb{C} such that ∥z∥=1\|z\| = 1 and z≠1z \neq 1, applying the Cayley transform to the inverse Cayley transform of zz returns zz, i.e., cayley(cayleyInverse(z))=z\text{cayley}(\text{cayleyInverse}(z)) = z. The Cayley transform is defined as cayley(x)=x−ix+i\text{cayley}(x) = \frac{x - i}{x + i} for x∈Rx \in \mathbb{R}, which maps the real line to the unit circle excluding 11.

theorem

The Cayley Transform is Measurable

The scalar Cayley transform cayley:R→C\text{cayley} : \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{C}, defined by cayley(x)=x−ix+i\text{cayley}(x) = \frac{x - i}{x + i} where ii is the imaginary unit, is a measurable function.

theorem

The inverse Cayley transform is measurable

The inverse Cayley transform cayleyInverse:C→R\text{cayleyInverse} : \mathbb{C} \to \mathbb{R} is a measurable function.

definition

Cayley transform of a partial linear map TT as (T−iI)(T+iI)−1(T - i I)(T + i I)^{-1}

Let HH be a complex Hilbert space and TT be a partial linear map on HH. The Cayley transform of TT, denoted cayleyPMap(T)\text{cayleyPMap}(T), is the partial linear map defined by the expression (T−iI)∘(T+iI)−1 (T - i I) \circ (T + i I)^{-1} where ii is the imaginary unit and II is the identity operator. This construction represents the operator-theoretic version of the scalar Cayley transform c(x)=x−ix+ic(x) = \frac{x - i}{x + i} before it is restricted or identified as a bounded/unitary operator.

theorem

The Cayley transform of a self-adjoint operator has full domain

Let HH be a complex Hilbert space and TT be a self-adjoint partial linear operator on HH. Then the domain of the Cayley transform of TT, defined as cayleyPMap(T)=(T−iI)(T+iI)−1\text{cayleyPMap}(T) = (T - i I)(T + i I)^{-1}, is the entire space HH.

definition

Continuous linear map from a partial map with full domain

Given a partial linear map AA on a complex Hilbert space HH whose domain is the entire space (dom(A)=H\text{dom}(A) = H) and which is continuous, this function constructs the corresponding continuous (bounded) linear operator A∈L(H)A \in \mathcal{L}(H).

theorem

Application of the continuous linear operator induced by a partial map with full domain

Let HH be a complex Hilbert space. Suppose AA is a partial linear map on HH whose domain is the entire space (dom(A)=H\text{dom}(A) = H) and which is continuous. Then for any x∈Hx \in H, the value of the continuous linear operator A~∈L(H)\tilde{A} \in \mathcal{L}(H) (induced by AA) applied to xx is equal to the value of the partial map AA applied to xx.

theorem

cayleyPMap(T)=I−2i(T+iI)−1\text{cayleyPMap}(T) = I - 2i(T + iI)^{-1} for self-adjoint TT

Let HH be a complex Hilbert space and TT be a self-adjoint partially defined linear operator on HH. Then the Cayley transform of TT, denoted cayleyPMap(T)\text{cayleyPMap}(T), satisfies the identity: cayleyPMap(T)=I−2i(T+iI)−1 \text{cayleyPMap}(T) = I - 2i(T + iI)^{-1} where II is the identity operator on HH and ii is the imaginary unit.

theorem

Cayley transform of a self-adjoint operator TT equals 1−2i(T−(−i)I)−11 - 2i(T - (-i)I)^{-1}

Let HH be a complex Hilbert space and TT be a self-adjoint partially defined linear operator on HH. The Cayley transform of TT, denoted cayleyPMap(T)\text{cayleyPMap}(T), satisfies the identity: cayleyPMap(T)=1−2i(T−(−i)I)−1 \text{cayleyPMap}(T) = 1 - 2i(T - (-i)I)^{-1} where ii is the imaginary unit and 11 (or II) denotes the identity operator.

definition

Cayley transform of a self-adjoint operator TT as a bounded operator

Given a self-adjoint partially defined linear operator TT on a complex Hilbert space HH, this definition constructs the corresponding bounded (continuous) linear operator U∈L(H)U \in \mathcal{L}(H) via the Cayley transform: U=(T−iI)(T+iI)−1 U = (T - iI)(T + iI)^{-1} where ii is the imaginary unit and II is the identity operator. The construction utilizes the fact that for a self-adjoint operator, the imaginary unit −i-i (and +i+i) lies in the resolvent set, ensuring that (T+iI)−1(T + iI)^{-1} is a bounded operator defined on the entire space HH.

definition

Bounded operator as a partially defined linear map

For a bounded linear operator L:H→HL: H \to H on a complex Hilbert space HH, this function constructs the corresponding partially defined linear map (of type `LinearPMap`) whose domain is the entire space HH.

theorem

cayleyPMap(T)=cayleyContinuousLinearMap(T)\text{cayleyPMap}(T) = \text{cayleyContinuousLinearMap}(T) for self-adjoint TT

Let HH be a complex Hilbert space and TT be a self-adjoint (partially defined) linear operator on HH. The Cayley transform of TT, defined as the partial linear map cayleyPMap(T)=(T−iI)(T+iI)−1\text{cayleyPMap}(T) = (T - i I)(T + i I)^{-1}, is equal to the representation of the bounded Cayley transform operator cayleyContinuousLinearMap(T)\text{cayleyContinuousLinearMap}(T) as a partial linear map. Here ii denotes the imaginary unit and II denotes the identity operator.

theorem

∥Ty−iy∥=∥Ty+iy∥\|Ty - iy\| = \|Ty + iy\| for self-adjoint TT

Let HH be a complex Hilbert space and TT be a self-adjoint operator on HH. For any vector yy in the domain of TT, the following equality holds: ∥Ty−iy∥=∥Ty+iy∥\|Ty - iy\| = \|Ty + iy\| where ii is the imaginary unit and ∥⋅∥\|\cdot\| denotes the norm on HH.

theorem

U(T+iI)y=(T−iI)yU(T + iI)y = (T - iI)y for the Cayley transform UU of a self-adjoint operator TT

Let HH be a complex Hilbert space and TT be a self-adjoint partially defined linear operator on HH. Let UU be the Cayley transform of TT, which is the continuous linear operator U=(T−iI)(T+iI)−1U = (T - iI)(T + iI)^{-1}, where ii is the imaginary unit and II is the identity operator. For any vector yy in the domain of T+iIT + iI and any x∈Hx \in H, if (T+iI)y=x(T + iI)y = x, then Ux=(T−iI)yU x = (T - iI)y.

theorem

The Cayley transform UU of a self-adjoint operator preserves the norm: ∥Ux∥=∥x∥\|U x\| = \|x\|

Let HH be a complex Hilbert space and TT be a self-adjoint (possibly partially defined) linear operator on HH. Let UU be the Cayley transform of TT, which is the bounded linear operator defined by U=(T−iI)(T+iI)−1U = (T - iI)(T + iI)^{-1}, where ii is the imaginary unit and II is the identity operator. For any vector x∈Hx \in H, the norm of the Cayley transform of xx is equal to the norm of xx: ∥Ux∥=∥x∥ \|U x\| = \|x\|

theorem

The Cayley transform of a self-adjoint operator is an isometry

Let HH be a complex Hilbert space and let TT be a self-adjoint partially defined linear operator on HH. Then the Cayley transform of TT, defined as the bounded linear operator U=(T−iI)(T+iI)−1U = (T - iI)(T + iI)^{-1}, is an isometry on HH.

theorem

The Cayley Transform of a Self-Adjoint Operator is Surjective

Let HH be a complex Hilbert space and TT be a self-adjoint partially defined linear operator on HH. The Cayley transform of TT, defined as the bounded linear operator U=(T−iI)(T+iI)−1U = (T - iI)(T + iI)^{-1} (where ii is the imaginary unit and II is the identity operator), is a surjective map from HH to HH.

definition

Unitary Cayley transform of a self-adjoint operator TT

Let HH be a complex Hilbert space and TT be a self-adjoint partially defined linear operator on HH. The Cayley transform of TT is the unitary operator U:H→HU: H \to H (an isometric linear isomorphism) defined by U=(T−iI)(T+iI)−1 U = (T - iI)(T + iI)^{-1} where ii is the imaginary unit and II is the identity operator. This construction promotes the bounded Cayley transform to a full isometric equivalence, reflecting that for self-adjoint operators, the Cayley transform is both an isometry and a surjection.

theorem

cayleyUnitary(T)x=cayleyContinuousLinearMap(T)x\text{cayleyUnitary}(T)x = \text{cayleyContinuousLinearMap}(T)x

Let HH be a complex Hilbert space and TT be a self-adjoint partially defined linear operator on HH. For any vector x∈Hx \in H, the result of applying the unitary Cayley transform of TT to xx is equal to the result of applying the bounded (continuous) linear map version of the Cayley transform of TT to xx. Both definitions represent the operator U=(T−iI)(T+iI)−1U = (T - iI)(T + iI)^{-1}, where ii is the imaginary unit and II is the identity operator.