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Continuous functional calculus in JB-algebras

i. Overview

Evaluating polynomials at an observable `a` of a JB-algebra is isometric for the sup norm on its spectrum. By Stone–Weierstrass and completeness it extends to an isometric isomorphism from the continuous functions on the spectrum onto `C(a)`, the continuous functional calculus. It gives square roots, absolute values and positive and negative parts.

ii. Key results

- `NormedJordanAlgebra.jordanCfcEquiv` : the functional calculus as an isomorphism onto `C(a)`. - `NormedJordanAlgebra.jordanCfc` : the functional calculus. - `NormedJordanAlgebra.jordanCfc_nonneg_iff` : `f(a) ≥ 0` iff `f ≥ 0` on the spectrum. - `NormedJordanAlgebra.jordanSqrt` : the square root of a nonnegative observable. - `NormedJordanAlgebra.jordanAbs`, `NormedJordanAlgebra.jordanPosPart`, `NormedJordanAlgebra.jordanNegPart` : absolute value and positive and negative parts.

iii. Table of contents

  • A. The descended polynomial map
  • B. Completion from polynomial functions
  • C. Positive square roots
  • D. Absolute value and positive/negative parts

A. The descended polynomial map

B. Completion from polynomial functions

C. Positive square roots

D. Absolute value and positive/negative parts

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instance

The Jordan spectrum of aa is compact

Let EE be a normed Jordan algebra (such as a JB-algebra). For any element (observable) a∈Ea \in E, the Jordan spectrum of aa, denoted by jordanSpectrum(a)\text{jordanSpectrum}(a), is a compact topological space.

theorem

∥p(a)∥=∥p∥∞,σ(a)\|p(a)\| = \|p\|_{\infty, \sigma(a)} for real polynomials on the Jordan spectrum

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra and a∈Ea \in E be an element. Let σ(a)\sigma(a) denote the Jordan spectrum of aa. For any real polynomial p∈R[x]p \in \mathbb{R}[x], the norm of the polynomial evaluation p(a)p(a) (viewed as an element of the closed subalgebra C(a)C(a) generated by aa and the identity) is equal to the supremum norm of the continuous function induced by pp on the spectrum σ(a)\sigma(a). Mathematically, ∥p(a)∥=sup⁡λ∈σ(a)∣p(λ)∣\|p(a)\| = \sup_{\lambda \in \sigma(a)} |p(\lambda)|

theorem

Density of Polynomials on the Jordan Spectrum

For any element aa in a normed Jordan algebra EE, the set of polynomial functions restricted to its Jordan spectrum σ(a)\sigma(a) is dense in the algebra C(σ(a),R)C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}) of continuous real-valued functions on the spectrum.

theorem

Polynomial functions on the Jordan spectrum σ(a)\sigma(a) have polynomial representatives p∈R[x]p \in \mathbb{R}[x]

Let EE be a normed Jordan algebra and a∈Ea \in E be an element. Let σ(a)\sigma(a) denote the Jordan spectrum of aa. For every function ff in the space of polynomial functions on the spectrum σ(a)\sigma(a), there exists a real polynomial p∈R[x]p \in \mathbb{R}[x] such that the continuous function induced by pp on σ(a)\sigma(a) is equal to ff.

definition

Polynomial representative of ff on the Jordan spectrum σ(a)\sigma(a)

Let EE be a normed Jordan algebra and a∈Ea \in E be an element with Jordan spectrum σ(a)\sigma(a). Given a function ff in the space of polynomial functions on σ(a)\sigma(a), this definition selects a representative polynomial p∈R[x]p \in \mathbb{R}[x] such that the continuous function induced by pp on σ(a)\sigma(a) is equal to ff.

theorem

The restriction of the polynomial representative of ff to the spectrum σ(a)\sigma(a) is equal to ff

Let EE be a normed Jordan algebra and a∈Ea \in E be an element with Jordan spectrum σ(a)\sigma(a). For any function ff in the space of polynomial functions on σ(a)\sigma(a), the representative polynomial p∈R[x]p \in \mathbb{R}[x] associated with ff (denoted as `polynomialRepresentative a f`) has the property that the continuous function it induces on σ(a)\sigma(a) is equal to ff.

theorem

p∣σ(a)=q∣σ(a)  ⟹  p(a)=q(a)p|_{\sigma(a)} = q|_{\sigma(a)} \implies p(a) = q(a) in Normed Jordan Algebras

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra and let a∈Ea \in E. Let p,q∈R[x]p, q \in \mathbb{R}[x] be polynomials with real coefficients. If the continuous functions induced by pp and qq on the Jordan spectrum σ(a)\sigma(a) are identical, then their evaluations at aa are equal, i.e., p(a)=q(a)p(a) = q(a) in the closed Jordan subalgebra C(a)C(a) generated by 11 and aa.

definition

Linear map of the polynomial functional calculus for a∈Ea \in E

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra and a∈Ea \in E. Let σ(a)\sigma(a) denote the Jordan spectrum of aa, and let P(σ(a))\mathcal{P}(\sigma(a)) be the space of polynomial functions on σ(a)\sigma(a) (that is, functions f:σ(a)→Rf: \sigma(a) \to \mathbb{R} that are restrictions of polynomials in R[x]\mathbb{R}[x]). This definition defines the linear map from P(σ(a))\mathcal{P}(\sigma(a)) to the closed Jordan subalgebra C(a)C(a) generated by 11 and aa, which sends a polynomial function ff to the element f(a)f(a). Specifically, for any f∈P(σ(a))f \in \mathcal{P}(\sigma(a)), the map is defined by choosing a representative polynomial p∈R[x]p \in \mathbb{R}[x] such that p(x)=f(x)p(x) = f(x) for all x∈σ(a)x \in \sigma(a) and evaluating it to p(a)∈C(a)p(a) \in C(a). This map is well-defined and independent of the choice of representative polynomial pp.

theorem

Isometry of the Polynomial Functional Calculus: ∥f(a)∥=∥f∥∞\|f(a)\| = \|f\|_\infty

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra and let a∈Ea \in E. Let σ(a)⊂R\sigma(a) \subset \mathbb{R} denote the Jordan spectrum of aa. For any polynomial function f∈P(σ(a))f \in \mathcal{P}(\sigma(a)) (a function f:σ(a)→Rf: \sigma(a) \to \mathbb{R} that is the restriction of a polynomial p∈R[x]p \in \mathbb{R}[x]), the norm of the element f(a)f(a) in the algebra is equal to the supremum norm of ff on the spectrum, i.e., ∥f(a)∥=∥f∥∞=sup⁡λ∈σ(a)∣f(λ)∣.\|f(a)\| = \|f\|_\infty = \sup_{\lambda \in \sigma(a)} |f(\lambda)|.

definition

Real linear isometry of the polynomial functional calculus for a∈Ea \in E

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra and a∈Ea \in E. Let σ(a)⊆R\sigma(a) \subseteq \mathbb{R} denote the Jordan spectrum of aa. Let P(σ(a))\mathcal{P}(\sigma(a)) be the space of polynomial functions on σ(a)\sigma(a) (functions f:σ(a)→Rf: \sigma(a) \to \mathbb{R} that are restrictions of real polynomials) equipped with the supremum norm ∥f∥∞=sup⁡x∈σ(a)∣f(x)∣\|f\|_\infty = \sup_{x \in \sigma(a)} |f(x)|. This definition defines the real linear isometry from P(σ(a))\mathcal{P}(\sigma(a)) to the closed Jordan subalgebra C(a)C(a) generated by 11 and aa. The map sends each polynomial function ff to the element f(a)∈C(a)f(a) \in C(a) and satisfies ∥f(a)∥=∥f∥∞\|f(a)\| = \|f\|_\infty.

theorem

Multiplicativity of the polynomial functional calculus: Φa(f⋅g)=Φa(f)⋅Φa(g)\Phi_a(f \cdot g) = \Phi_a(f) \cdot \Phi_a(g)

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra and a∈Ea \in E. Let σ(a)⊆R\sigma(a) \subseteq \mathbb{R} denote the Jordan spectrum of aa, and let P(σ(a))\mathcal{P}(\sigma(a)) be the space of polynomial functions on the spectrum. Let Φa:P(σ(a))→C(a)\Phi_a: \mathcal{P}(\sigma(a)) \to C(a) be the linear map of the polynomial functional calculus that sends a polynomial function ff to the element f(a)f(a) in the closed Jordan subalgebra C(a)C(a) generated by 11 and aa. Then for any f,g∈P(σ(a))f, g \in \mathcal{P}(\sigma(a)), it holds that: Φa(f⋅g)=Φa(f)⋅Φa(g)\Phi_a(f \cdot g) = \Phi_a(f) \cdot \Phi_a(g) where the product on the right is the Jordan product restricted to C(a)C(a).

definition

Continuous linear map of the functional calculus Φa:C(σ(a),R)→C(a)\Phi_a: C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}) \to C(a)

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra and a∈Ea \in E. Let σ(a)⊆R\sigma(a) \subseteq \mathbb{R} be the Jordan spectrum of aa, and let C(σ(a),R)C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}) be the space of continuous real-valued functions on the spectrum equipped with the supremum norm. This definition denotes the continuous linear map Φa:C(σ(a),R)→C(a)\Phi_a: C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}) \to C(a), where C(a)C(a) is the closed associative Jordan subalgebra generated by 11 and aa. This map is the unique continuous linear extension of the polynomial evaluation map (the polynomial functional calculus). It is constructed by extending the isometric map from the dense subspace of polynomial functions P(σ(a))\mathcal{P}(\sigma(a)) to the complete space C(a)C(a).

theorem

Density of Polynomials in C(σ(a),R)C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}) for Normed Jordan Algebras

Let EE be a normed Jordan algebra and let a∈Ea \in E. Let σ(a)⊆R\sigma(a) \subseteq \mathbb{R} denote the Jordan spectrum of aa. The set of polynomial functions on σ(a)\sigma(a) is dense in the space C(σ(a),R)C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}) of continuous real-valued functions on the spectrum with respect to the supremum norm.

theorem

Φa(f)=Ψa(f)\Phi_a(f) = \Psi_a(f) for all f∈P(σ(a))f \in \mathcal{P}(\sigma(a))

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra and a∈Ea \in E. Let σ(a)⊆R\sigma(a) \subseteq \mathbb{R} be the Jordan spectrum of aa. Let C(σ(a),R)C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}) be the space of continuous real-valued functions on the spectrum, and let P(σ(a))\mathcal{P}(\sigma(a)) be the space of polynomial functions on the spectrum. Let Φa:C(σ(a),R)→C(a)\Phi_a: C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}) \to C(a) denote the continuous functional calculus and let Ψa:P(σ(a))→C(a)\Psi_a: \mathcal{P}(\sigma(a)) \to C(a) denote the polynomial functional calculus. For any polynomial function f∈P(σ(a))f \in \mathcal{P}(\sigma(a)), the continuous functional calculus agrees with the polynomial functional calculus, such that Φa(f)=Ψa(f)\Phi_a(f) = \Psi_a(f).

definition

Coordinate polynomial function on the Jordan spectrum σ(a)\sigma(a)

Given an element aa in a normed Jordan algebra EE, let σ(a)⊆R\sigma(a) \subseteq \mathbb{R} denote its Jordan spectrum. This definition is the coordinate function x↦xx \mapsto x for x∈σ(a)x \in \sigma(a), regarded as an element of the space of real-valued polynomial functions on σ(a)\sigma(a).

theorem

The functional calculus Φa\Phi_a maps the identity function x↦xx \mapsto x to aa

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra and let a∈Ea \in E. Let σ(a)⊆R\sigma(a) \subseteq \mathbb{R} be the Jordan spectrum of aa, and let Φa:C(σ(a),R)→C(a)\Phi_a : C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}) \to C(a) be the continuous linear map representing the functional calculus, where C(a)C(a) is the closed Jordan subalgebra generated by 11 and aa. If f∈C(σ(a),R)f \in C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}) is the coordinate function defined by f(x)=xf(x) = x for all x∈σ(a)x \in \sigma(a), then Φa(f)=a\Phi_a(f) = a, where aa is regarded as an element of C(a)C(a).

theorem

The Continuous Functional Calculus is an Isometry: ∥Φa(f)∥=∥f∥\|\Phi_a(f)\| = \|f\|

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra and a∈Ea \in E. Let σ(a)⊆R\sigma(a) \subseteq \mathbb{R} denote the Jordan spectrum of aa, and let C(σ(a),R)C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}) be the space of continuous real-valued functions on σ(a)\sigma(a) equipped with the supremum norm. For any function f∈C(σ(a),R)f \in C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}), the continuous linear functional calculus Φa\Phi_a is an isometry, meaning ∥Φa(f)∥=∥f∥, \|\Phi_a(f)\| = \|f\|, where the norm on the left is the norm in EE and the norm on the right is the supremum norm ∥f∥=sup⁡x∈σ(a)∣f(x)∣\|f\| = \sup_{x \in \sigma(a)} |f(x)|.

definition

Linear isometry of the continuous functional calculus Φa:C(σ(a),R)→C(a)\Phi_a: C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}) \to C(a)

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra and a∈Ea \in E. Let σ(a)⊆R\sigma(a) \subseteq \mathbb{R} be the Jordan spectrum of aa, and let C(σ(a),R)C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}) be the space of continuous real-valued functions on σ(a)\sigma(a) equipped with the supremum norm. Let C(a)C(a) be the norm-closed associative Jordan subalgebra generated by the identity element 11 and aa. This definition represents the continuous functional calculus Φa:C(σ(a),R)→C(a)\Phi_a : C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}) \to C(a) as a linear isometry, meaning that for any f∈C(σ(a),R)f \in C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}), ∥Φa(f)∥=∥f∥∞\|\Phi_a(f)\| = \|f\|_{\infty}.

theorem

Multiplicativity of the Continuous Functional Calculus: Φa(f⋅g)=Φa(f)⋅Φa(g)\Phi_a(f \cdot g) = \Phi_a(f) \cdot \Phi_a(g)

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra and a∈Ea \in E. Let σ(a)⊆R\sigma(a) \subseteq \mathbb{R} be the Jordan spectrum of aa, and C(σ(a),R)C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}) be the space of continuous real-valued functions on the spectrum. Let Φa:C(σ(a),R)→C(a)\Phi_a : C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}) \to C(a) be the continuous linear map of the functional calculus, where C(a)C(a) is the closed associative Jordan subalgebra generated by 11 and aa. For any functions f,g∈C(σ(a),R)f, g \in C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}), the map Φa\Phi_a is multiplicative: Φa(f⋅g)=Φa(f)⋅Φa(g)\Phi_a(f \cdot g) = \Phi_a(f) \cdot \Phi_a(g) where the product on the left is the pointwise multiplication of functions and the product on the right is the Jordan product in C(a)C(a).

theorem

The continuous functional calculus Φa\Phi_a preserves the identity element 1

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra and a∈Ea \in E. Let σ(a)⊆R\sigma(a) \subseteq \mathbb{R} be the Jordan spectrum of aa, and let Φa:C(σ(a),R)→C(a)\Phi_a: C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}) \to C(a) be the continuous linear map of the functional calculus. Then Φa(1)=1\Phi_a(1) = 1, where the 11 on the left is the constant function f(x)=1f(x) = 1 for all x∈σ(a)x \in \sigma(a) and the 11 on the right is the identity element of the closed Jordan subalgebra C(a)C(a).

definition

Continuous functional calculus algebra homomorphism Φa:C(σ(a),R)→C(a)\Phi_a : C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}) \to C(a)

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra and a∈Ea \in E. The continuous functional calculus for aa is the unital R\mathbb{R}-algebra homomorphism Φa:C(σ(a),R)→C(a)\Phi_a : C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}) \to C(a), where σ(a)⊆R\sigma(a) \subseteq \mathbb{R} is the Jordan spectrum of aa and C(a)C(a) is the closed associative Jordan subalgebra of EE generated by 11 and aa. This homomorphism extends the polynomial functional calculus to all continuous functions on the spectrum.

theorem

The Continuous Functional Calculus Homomorphism Φa\Phi_a is an Isometry

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra and a∈Ea \in E. Let σ(a)⊂R\sigma(a) \subset \mathbb{R} denote the Jordan spectrum of aa, and let C(a)C(a) be the closed associative Jordan subalgebra generated by 11 and aa. The continuous functional calculus algebra homomorphism Φa:C(σ(a),R)→C(a)\Phi_a : C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}) \to C(a) is an isometry. That is, for every continuous function f∈C(σ(a),R)f \in C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}), the norm of its image under the functional calculus satisfies ∥Φa(f)∥=∥f∥∞\|\Phi_a(f)\| = \|f\|_\infty, where ∥f∥∞=sup⁡x∈σ(a)∣f(x)∣\|f\|_\infty = \sup_{x \in \sigma(a)} |f(x)|.

theorem

Φa(id)=a\Phi_a(\text{id}) = a

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra and a∈Ea \in E. Let σ(a)⊆R\sigma(a) \subseteq \mathbb{R} denote the Jordan spectrum of aa, and let C(a)C(a) be the norm-closed Jordan subalgebra generated by aa and the identity 11. Let Φa:C(σ(a),R)→C(a)\Phi_a : C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}) \to C(a) be the continuous functional calculus homomorphism. Then the image of the identity function f(x)=xf(x) = x (restricted to the spectrum σ(a)\sigma(a)) under Φa\Phi_a is aa.

definition

Continuous functional calculus f(a)f(a) for a∈Ea \in E

For an element aa in a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra EE and a continuous real-valued function f∈C(σ(a),R)f \in C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}) defined on the Jordan spectrum σ(a)\sigma(a) of aa, this definition denotes the element f(a)∈Ef(a) \in E obtained via the continuous functional calculus. The result f(a)f(a) is the image of ff under the isometric R\mathbb{R}-algebra isomorphism from C(σ(a),R)C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}) to the closed Jordan subalgebra C(a)C(a) generated by 11 and aa.

theorem

Isometry of the Jordan functional calculus: ∥f(a)∥=∥f∥\|f(a)\| = \|f\|

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra and let a∈Ea \in E. Let σ(a)⊆R\sigma(a) \subseteq \mathbb{R} denote the Jordan spectrum of aa. For any continuous real-valued function f∈C(σ(a),R)f \in C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}), the norm of the element f(a)f(a) obtained via the continuous functional calculus is equal to the supremum norm of ff on the spectrum, i.e., ∥f(a)∥=∥f∥\|f(a)\| = \|f\| where ∥f∥=sup⁡λ∈σ(a)∣f(λ)∣\|f\| = \sup_{\lambda \in \sigma(a)} |f(\lambda)|.

theorem

The Range of the Continuous Functional Calculus Φa\Phi_a is Closed

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra and a∈Ea \in E. Let σ(a)⊆R\sigma(a) \subseteq \mathbb{R} be the Jordan spectrum of aa, and let C(a)C(a) be the norm-closed associative Jordan subalgebra generated by 11 and aa. The range of the continuous functional calculus algebra homomorphism Φa:C(σ(a),R)→C(a)\Phi_a : C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}) \to C(a) is a closed subset of C(a)C(a). This follows from the fact that the domain C(σ(a),R)C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}) is complete and the map Φa\Phi_a is an isometry.

definition

Inclusion of the Jordan submodule J[a]J[a] into its closure C(a)C(a)

Given an element aa in a normed Jordan algebra EE over R\mathbb{R}, let J[a]J[a] be the R\mathbb{R}-submodule of EE spanned by the Jordan powers {an}n∈N\{a^n\}_{n \in \mathbb{N}}. This definition defines the canonical R\mathbb{R}-linear inclusion map ι:J[a]→C(a)\iota: J[a] \to C(a), where C(a)C(a) is the norm-closed Jordan subalgebra of EE generated by 11 and aa.

theorem

The Jordan submodule J[a]J[a] is dense in the closed subalgebra C(a)C(a)

Let EE be a normed Jordan algebra and a∈Ea \in E. Let J[a]J[a] be the R\mathbb{R}-submodule of EE spanned by the set of Jordan powers {an}n∈N\{a^n\}_{n \in \mathbb{N}}, where a0=1a^0 = 1 and an+1=a∘ana^{n+1} = a \circ a^n. Let C(a)C(a) be the norm-closed Jordan subalgebra generated by 11 and aa. The range of the canonical inclusion map ι:J[a]→C(a)\iota: J[a] \to C(a) is dense in C(a)C(a).

theorem

Jordan Powers equal Associative Powers in C(a)C(a)

Let EE be a normed Jordan algebra over R\mathbb{R} and a∈Ea \in E. Let ana^n denote the nn-th Jordan power of aa, defined recursively by a0=1a^0 = 1 and an+1=a∘ana^{n+1} = a \circ a^n, where ∘\circ is the Jordan product. Let C(a)C(a) be the norm-closed Jordan subalgebra generated by 11 and aa. While the product in EE is generally non-associative, the restriction of the product to C(a)C(a) is associative, making C(a)C(a) a commutative ring. This theorem states that the inclusion of the Jordan power ana^n into C(a)C(a) coincides with the nn-th power of aa as calculated using the associative multiplication in C(a)C(a).

theorem

ana^n lies in the range of the continuous functional calculus Φa\Phi_a

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra and a∈Ea \in E. For any natural number n∈Nn \in \mathbb{N}, the nn-th Jordan power ana^n (defined recursively by a0=1a^0 = 1 and an+1=a∘ana^{n+1} = a \circ a^n) belongs to the range of the continuous functional calculus homomorphism Φa:C(σ(a),R)→C(a)\Phi_a : C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}) \to C(a), where C(a)C(a) is the closed Jordan subalgebra generated by 11 and aa.

theorem

The Jordan submodule J[a]J[a] is contained in the range of the continuous functional calculus Φa\Phi_a

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra and a∈Ea \in E. Let J[a]J[a] denote the R\mathbb{R}-submodule of EE spanned by the Jordan powers {an}n∈N\{a^n\}_{n \in \mathbb{N}}, and let C(a)C(a) be the norm-closed Jordan subalgebra generated by 11 and aa. Let Φa:C(σ(a),R)→C(a)\Phi_a : C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}) \to C(a) be the continuous functional calculus homomorphism, where σ(a)\sigma(a) is the Jordan spectrum of aa. Then for any x∈J[a]x \in J[a], its inclusion in C(a)C(a) lies in the range of Φa\Phi_a.

theorem

The continuous functional calculus is surjective onto C(a)C(a)

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra and a∈Ea \in E. Let σ(a)⊆R\sigma(a) \subseteq \mathbb{R} denote the Jordan spectrum of aa, and let C(a)C(a) denote the norm-closed Jordan subalgebra generated by 11 and aa. The continuous functional calculus Φa:C(σ(a),R)→C(a)\Phi_a : C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}) \to C(a) is surjective; that is, the range of Φa\Phi_a is the entire subalgebra C(a)C(a).

theorem

The range of the continuous functional calculus Φa\Phi_a is C(a)C(a)

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra and a∈Ea \in E. Let σ(a)\sigma(a) denote the Jordan spectrum of aa, and let C(σ(a),R)C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}) be the algebra of continuous real-valued functions on σ(a)\sigma(a). Let C(a)C(a) be the norm-closed Jordan subalgebra of EE generated by the identity 11 and the element aa. Then the range of the continuous functional calculus algebra homomorphism Φa:C(σ(a),R)→C(a)\Phi_a : C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}) \to C(a) is equal to C(a)C(a).

definition

Continuous functional calculus isomorphism C(σ(a),R)≅C(a)C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}) \cong C(a)

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra and a∈Ea \in E. The continuous functional calculus for aa is the R\mathbb{R}-algebra isomorphism Φa:C(σ(a),R)≅C(a)\Phi_a : C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}) \cong C(a), where σ(a)⊆R\sigma(a) \subseteq \mathbb{R} is the Jordan spectrum of aa and C(a)C(a) is the norm-closed Jordan subalgebra of EE generated by 11 and aa. This map identifies the algebra of continuous real-valued functions on the spectrum with the associative real Banach algebra generated by the element aa.

theorem

The continuous functional calculus Φa\Phi_a is an isometry: ∥Φa(f)∥=∥f∥∞\|\Phi_a(f)\| = \|f\|_\infty

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra and a∈Ea \in E. Let σ(a)⊆R\sigma(a) \subseteq \mathbb{R} denote the Jordan spectrum of aa, and let C(σ(a),R)C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}) be the algebra of continuous real-valued functions on σ(a)\sigma(a) equipped with the supremum norm ∥f∥∞=sup⁡λ∈σ(a)∣f(λ)∣\|f\|_\infty = \sup_{\lambda \in \sigma(a)} |f(\lambda)|. Let Φa:C(σ(a),R)≅C(a)\Phi_a : C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}) \cong C(a) be the continuous functional calculus R\mathbb{R}-algebra isomorphism onto the norm-closed Jordan subalgebra C(a)C(a) generated by 11 and aa. For any f∈C(σ(a),R)f \in C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}), the norm of its image under this isomorphism is equal to its supremum norm: ∥Φa(f)∥=∥f∥∞\|\Phi_a(f)\| = \|f\|_\infty

theorem

Identity Law for Jordan Continuous Functional Calculus: id(a)=a\text{id}(a) = a

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra and a∈Ea \in E. Let id:σ(a)→R\text{id} : \sigma(a) \to \mathbb{R} be the identity function on the Jordan spectrum of aa, defined by id(x)=x\text{id}(x) = x for all x∈σ(a)x \in \sigma(a). Then the continuous functional calculus of aa associated with the identity function is aa itself, i.e., id(a)=a\text{id}(a) = a.

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Additivity of the Jordan Continuous Functional Calculus: (f+g)(a)=f(a)+g(a)(f + g)(a) = f(a) + g(a)

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra and a∈Ea \in E. Let σ(a)⊆R\sigma(a) \subseteq \mathbb{R} be the Jordan spectrum of aa. For any two continuous real-valued functions f,g∈C(σ(a),R)f, g \in C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}), the continuous functional calculus is additive, satisfying (f+g)(a)=f(a)+g(a)(f + g)(a) = f(a) + g(a).

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Jordan Continuous Functional Calculus Preserves Subtraction: (f−g)(a)=f(a)−g(a)(f - g)(a) = f(a) - g(a)

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra and let a∈Ea \in E. For any continuous real-valued functions f,g∈C(σ(a),R)f, g \in C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}) defined on the Jordan spectrum σ(a)\sigma(a) of aa, the continuous functional calculus satisfies (f−g)(a)=f(a)−g(a)(f - g)(a) = f(a) - g(a).

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The continuous functional calculus of the zero function is zero: 0(a)=00(a) = 0

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra and let a∈Ea \in E. Let σ(a)\sigma(a) denote the Jordan spectrum of aa. Then the continuous functional calculus of the zero function 0∈C(σ(a),R)0 \in C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}) is the zero element of EE. That is, 0(a)=00(a) = 0.

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Multiplicativity of the Jordan continuous functional calculus: (f⋅g)(a)=f(a)⋅g(a)(f \cdot g)(a) = f(a) \cdot g(a)

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra and let a∈Ea \in E. For any continuous real-valued functions f,g∈C(σ(a),R)f, g \in C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}) defined on the Jordan spectrum σ(a)\sigma(a) of aa, the continuous functional calculus map satisfies (f⋅g)(a)=f(a)⋅g(a)(f \cdot g)(a) = f(a) \cdot g(a), where the product on the left is the pointwise multiplication of functions and the product on the right is the Jordan product in EE.

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The continuous functional calculus of a constant function f(x)=rf(x) = r is r⋅1r \cdot 1

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra and let a∈Ea \in E be an element with Jordan spectrum σ(a)\sigma(a). For any scalar r∈Rr \in \mathbb{R}, let f:σ(a)→Rf: \sigma(a) \to \mathbb{R} be the constant function defined by f(x)=rf(x) = r for all x∈σ(a)x \in \sigma(a). Then the continuous functional calculus of aa with respect to ff is equal to the scalar multiple of the identity element r⋅1r \cdot 1.

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The square root function ⋅\sqrt{\cdot} on the spectrum σ(a)\sigma(a)

For an element aa in a normed Jordan algebra EE, this defines the continuous function f∈C(σ(a),R)f \in C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}) on the spectrum σ(a)\sigma(a) such that f(x)=xf(x) = \sqrt{x} for all x∈σ(a)x \in \sigma(a).

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Positive square root a\sqrt{a} for a≥0a \geq 0

Given a non-negative element a≥0a \geq 0 in a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra EE, this definition represents the positive square root a∈E\sqrt{a} \in E. It is obtained by applying the continuous functional calculus for aa to the square root function f:σ(a)→Rf: \sigma(a) \to \mathbb{R}, defined by f(x)=xf(x) = \sqrt{x} for all xx in the Jordan spectrum σ(a)\sigma(a).

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The square root function on the spectrum σ(a)\sigma(a) squares to the identity function (⋅)2=id(\sqrt{\cdot})^2 = \text{id}

For a non-negative element aa in a normed Jordan algebra, let σ(a)⊆R\sigma(a) \subseteq \mathbb{R} denote its spectrum. Let f:σ(a)→Rf: \sigma(a) \to \mathbb{R} be the continuous square root function defined by f(x)=xf(x) = \sqrt{x} for all x∈σ(a)x \in \sigma(a). Then the pointwise product of ff with itself is equal to the identity function idσ(a)\text{id}_{\sigma(a)} (where id(x)=x\text{id}(x) = x) restricted to the spectrum σ(a)\sigma(a).

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(a)2=a(\sqrt{a})^2 = a for a≥0a \ge 0

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra. For any element a∈Ea \in E such that a≥0a \geq 0, the positive square root a\sqrt{a} (obtained via the continuous functional calculus) satisfies the identity (a)2=a(\sqrt{a})^2 = a.

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a≥0  ⟹  a≥0a \geq 0 \implies \sqrt{a} \geq 0 in a Normed Jordan Algebra

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra. For any element a∈Ea \in E such that a≥0a \geq 0, the square root of aa, denoted a\sqrt{a} and obtained via the continuous functional calculus, is also non-negative, i.e., a≥0\sqrt{a} \geq 0.

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f=g2  ⟹  f(a)≥0f = g^2 \implies f(a) \ge 0 in Jordan Continuous Functional Calculus

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra and a∈Ea \in E. Let σ(a)\sigma(a) denote the Jordan spectrum of aa. If ff and gg are continuous real-valued functions on σ(a)\sigma(a) such that f=g2f = g^2 (meaning ff is a pointwise square), then the element f(a)f(a) obtained through the continuous functional calculus is non-negative, written as f(a)≥0f(a) \geq 0.

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Positivity of the continuous functional calculus (f≥0  ⟹  f(a)≥0f \geq 0 \implies f(a) \geq 0)

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra. For any element a∈Ea \in E and any continuous real-valued function f∈C(σ(a),R)f \in C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}) defined on the Jordan spectrum σ(a)\sigma(a) of aa, if f(x)≥0f(x) \geq 0 for all x∈σ(a)x \in \sigma(a), then the element f(a)f(a) obtained via the continuous functional calculus is non-negative in EE (i.e., f(a)≥0f(a) \geq 0).

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The continuous functional calculus f(a)f(a) is monotone with respect to ff (i.e., f≤g  ⟹  f(a)≤g(a)f \le g \implies f(a) \le g(a))

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra and let a∈Ea \in E. Let σ(a)⊆R\sigma(a) \subseteq \mathbb{R} denote the Jordan spectrum of aa. For any continuous real-valued functions f,g∈C(σ(a),R)f, g \in C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}), if f(x)≤g(x)f(x) \le g(x) for all x∈σ(a)x \in \sigma(a), then the elements obtained via the continuous functional calculus satisfy f(a)≤g(a)f(a) \le g(a) in EE.

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0≤f(a)0 \leq f(a) if and only if f≥0f \geq 0 on σ(a)\sigma(a)

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra and a∈Ea \in E be an element with Jordan spectrum σ(a)\sigma(a). For any continuous real-valued function f∈C(σ(a),R)f \in C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}), the element f(a)f(a) obtained via the continuous functional calculus is non-negative (0≤f(a)0 \leq f(a)) if and only if f(x)≥0f(x) \geq 0 for all x∈σ(a)x \in \sigma(a).

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f(a)≤g(a)  ⟺  f≤gf(a) \le g(a) \iff f \le g for the continuous functional calculus

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra and let a∈Ea \in E be an element with Jordan spectrum σ(a)⊆R\sigma(a) \subseteq \mathbb{R}. For any continuous real-valued functions f,g∈C(σ(a),R)f, g \in C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}), the elements f(a)f(a) and g(a)g(a) obtained via the continuous functional calculus satisfy f(a)≤g(a)f(a) \le g(a) in EE if and only if f≤gf \le g pointwise on σ(a)\sigma(a) (i.e., f(x)≤g(x)f(x) \le g(x) for all x∈σ(a)x \in \sigma(a)).

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Uniqueness of the positive square root in C(a)C(a)

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra. For any non-negative element a∈Ea \in E (a≥0a \geq 0), let C(a)C(a) denote the norm-closed Jordan subalgebra generated by the identity 11 and aa. If b∈C(a)b \in C(a) is a non-negative element (b≥0b \geq 0) such that b2=ab^2 = a, then bb is equal to the positive square root a\sqrt{a} of aa obtained via the continuous functional calculus.

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Absolute value function on the spectrum σ(a)\sigma(a)

For an element aa in a normed Jordan algebra EE, let σ(a)\sigma(a) denote its intrinsic spectrum. The function `jordanSpectrumAbs a` is the continuous real-valued function on σ(a)\sigma(a) defined by λ↦∣λ∣\lambda \mapsto |\lambda| for all λ∈σ(a)\lambda \in \sigma(a). It is an element of the space of continuous functions C(σ(a),R)C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}).

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Intrinsic absolute value ∣a∣|a| in a JB-algebra

For an element aa in a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra EE, the absolute value ∣a∣|a| is defined via the continuous functional calculus as f(a)f(a), where f:σ(a)→Rf: \sigma(a) \to \mathbb{R} is the continuous function λ↦∣λ∣\lambda \mapsto |\lambda| defined on the Jordan spectrum σ(a)\sigma(a) of aa.

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∣a∣2=a2|a|^2 = a^2 in a Normed Jordan Algebra

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra. For any element a∈Ea \in E, let ∣a∣|a| denote the absolute value of aa defined via the continuous functional calculus. Then the square of the absolute value of aa is equal to the square of aa, i.e., ∣a∣2=a2|a|^2 = a^2.

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0≤∣a∣0 \le |a| in a normed Jordan algebra

For any element aa in a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra EE, the absolute value ∣a∣|a| (defined via the continuous functional calculus as the function λ↦∣λ∣\lambda \mapsto |\lambda| applied to aa) is non-negative, that is, 0≤∣a∣0 \le |a|.

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∣a∣=0  ⟺  a=0|a| = 0 \iff a = 0 in JB-algebras

In a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra (JB-algebra) EE, for any element a∈Ea \in E, the intrinsic absolute value ∣a∣|a| vanishes if and only if the element itself is zero; that is, ∣a∣=0  ⟺  a=0|a| = 0 \iff a = 0.

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∣a∣=a|a| = a for a≥0a \geq 0

In a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra EE, if an element a∈Ea \in E is non-negative (denoted a≥0a \geq 0), then its absolute value is equal to itself, i.e., ∣a∣=a|a| = a. (Here, the absolute value ∣a∣|a| is defined via the continuous functional calculus using the function f(λ)=∣λ∣f(\lambda) = |\lambda| on the spectrum of aa).

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∣a∣=a  ⟺  0≤a|a| = a \iff 0 \leq a

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra and let a∈Ea \in E. The intrinsic absolute value of aa, denoted by ∣a∣|a|, satisfies ∣a∣=a|a| = a if and only if 0≤a0 \leq a.

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Positive part function on the spectrum σ(a)\sigma(a)

Given an element aa in a normed Jordan algebra EE, this definition represents the continuous real-valued function on the spectrum σ(a)\sigma(a) of aa that maps each element x∈σ(a)x \in \sigma(a) to its positive part, defined as max⁡(x,0)\max(x, 0).

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Negative part function on the spectrum σ(a)\sigma(a)

For an element aa in a normed Jordan algebra EE, this definition denotes the continuous real-valued function on the spectrum σ(a)\sigma(a) that maps each element x∈σ(a)x \in \sigma(a) to its negative part x−=max⁡(0,−x)x^- = \max(0, -x).

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Positive part a+a^+ of an element a∈Ea \in E

For an element aa in a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra EE, the positive part a+a^+ is the element in EE obtained via the continuous functional calculus by applying the function f(x)=max⁡(x,0)f(x) = \max(x, 0) (defined on the Jordan spectrum σ(a)\sigma(a)) to aa. In the context of JB-algebras, this represents the positive part of an observable.

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Negative part a−a^- of an element a∈Ea \in E

For an element aa in a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra EE, the negative part a−a^- is the element in EE obtained by applying the continuous function f(x)=max⁡(0,−x)f(x) = \max(0, -x) to aa via the continuous functional calculus. Specifically, if σ(a)\sigma(a) is the Jordan spectrum of aa, the function f∈C(σ(a),R)f \in C(\sigma(a), \mathbb{R}) is applied to aa to yield a−=f(a)a^- = f(a).

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Nonnegativity of the positive part a+a^+

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra. For any element a∈Ea \in E, the positive part a+a^+ is nonnegative, i.e., 0≤a+0 \leq a^+. Here, a+a^+ is the element obtained by applying the function f(x)=max⁡(x,0)f(x) = \max(x, 0) to aa via the continuous functional calculus.

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The negative part a−a^- is nonnegative (0≤a−0 \leq a^-)

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra. For any element a∈Ea \in E, the negative part a−a^- (defined by applying the continuous function f(x)=max⁡(0,−x)f(x) = \max(0, -x) to aa via the continuous functional calculus) is nonnegative, i.e., 0≤a−0 \leq a^-.

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a+=aa^+ = a for a≥0a \geq 0

In a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra EE, for any element a∈Ea \in E such that 0≤a0 \le a, the positive part of aa (denoted a+a^+) is equal to aa. Here, the positive part a+a^+ is defined as the element obtained by applying the function f(x)=max⁡(x,0)f(x) = \max(x, 0) to aa via the continuous functional calculus.

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a≥0  ⟹  a−=0a \ge 0 \implies a^- = 0

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra. For any element a∈Ea \in E, if aa is non-negative (i.e., 0≤a0 \le a), then its negative part a−a^- is equal to 00. Here, the negative part a−a^- is defined via the continuous functional calculus by applying the function f(x)=max⁡(0,−x)f(x) = \max(0, -x) to aa.

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a=a+−a−a = a^+ - a^- in normed Jordan algebras

In a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra EE, any element a∈Ea \in E can be reconstructed from its positive part a+a^+ and negative part a−a^- via the identity a+−a−=aa^+ - a^- = a. Here, a+a^+ and a−a^- are defined by applying the continuous functions f(x)=max⁡(x,0)f(x) = \max(x, 0) and g(x)=max⁡(0,−x)g(x) = \max(0, -x), respectively, to aa through the continuous functional calculus.

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a−=0  ⟺  a≥0a^- = 0 \iff a \ge 0

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra. For any element a∈Ea \in E, let a−a^- denote the negative part of aa (the element obtained by applying the function f(x)=max⁡(0,−x)f(x) = \max(0, -x) to aa via the continuous functional calculus). Then a−=0a^- = 0 if and only if aa is non-negative (a≥0a \geq 0).

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a+=0  ⟺  a≤0a^+ = 0 \iff a \le 0

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra (such as a JB-algebra). For any element a∈Ea \in E, let a+a^+ denote its positive part, which is obtained via the continuous functional calculus by applying the function f(x)=max⁡(x,0)f(x) = \max(x, 0) to aa. Then a+=0a^+ = 0 if and only if a≤0a \le 0.

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∣a∣=a++a−|a| = a^+ + a^- in Normed Jordan Algebras

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra. For any element a∈Ea \in E, its absolute value ∣a∣|a| is equal to the sum of its positive part a+a^+ and its negative part a−a^-: ∣a∣=a++a−|a| = a^+ + a^- Here, the absolute value ∣a∣|a|, the positive part a+a^+, and the negative part a−a^- are defined via the continuous functional calculus by applying the functions f(λ)=∣λ∣f(\lambda) = |\lambda|, f(λ)=max⁡(0,λ)f(\lambda) = \max(0, \lambda), and f(λ)=max⁡(0,−λ)f(\lambda) = \max(0, -\lambda), respectively, to the element aa.

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a+≤∣a∣a^+ \le |a|

For any element aa in a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra EE, the positive part a+a^+ is less than or equal to the absolute value ∣a∣|a|, satisfying the inequality a+≤∣a∣a^+ \le |a|.

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a−≤∣a∣a^- \le |a| in a normed Jordan algebra

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra. For any element a∈Ea \in E, the negative part a−a^- is less than or equal to the intrinsic absolute value ∣a∣|a|, that is, a−≤∣a∣a^- \le |a|. Here, a−a^- and ∣a∣|a| are defined via the continuous functional calculus applied to aa for the functions f(λ)=max⁡(0,−λ)f(\lambda) = \max(0, -\lambda) and f(λ)=∣λ∣f(\lambda) = |\lambda| respectively.

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a≤∣a∣a \le |a| in a Normed Jordan Algebra

In a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra EE, any element a∈Ea \in E is less than or equal to its intrinsic absolute value ∣a∣|a|, denoted as a≤∣a∣a \le |a|. The absolute value ∣a∣|a| is defined via the continuous functional calculus as the element corresponding to the function f(λ)=∣λ∣f(\lambda) = |\lambda| on the spectrum of aa.

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−a≤∣a∣-a \le |a| in JB-algebras

Let EE be a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra (JB-algebra). For any element a∈Ea \in E, the negative of aa is bounded above by its intrinsic absolute value ∣a∣|a|, that is, −a≤∣a∣-a \le |a|.

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Jordan Orthogonality of Positive and Negative Parts: a+∘a−=0a^+ \circ a^- = 0

In a nontrivial normed Jordan algebra EE, for any element a∈Ea \in E, the positive part a+a^+ and the negative part a−a^- are Jordan-orthogonal. That is, their Jordan product vanishes: a+∘a−=0a^+ \circ a^- = 0 where a+a^+ is obtained by applying the function f(x)=max⁡(x,0)f(x) = \max(x, 0) to aa, and a−a^- is obtained by applying f(x)=max⁡(0,−x)f(x) = \max(0, -x) to aa via the continuous functional calculus.