Harmonic analysis and automatic continuity in the context of generalized differential subalgebras
Felipe I. Flores
TL;DR
The paper develops a systematic theory for $(k,p,q)$-differential subalgebras, Banach $^*$-subalgebras of a $C^*$-algebra governed by the inequality $ orm{a^{k}}_{rak A} le C orm{a}_{rak A}^{p} orm{a}_{rak B}^{q}$, and shows they inherit C$^*$-like harmonic-analysis features. It builds a Dixmier– Baillet-type smooth functional calculus via a regular commutative algebra $rak D_ au$, proving spectral stability and representation-compatible functional calculus, along with symmetry, $^*$-regularity, and the Wiener property. The framework encompasses a wide array of examples, including normable ideals, full Hilbert algebras, domains of closed derivations, and weighted Beurling-type algebras (Fell bundles, groups with subexponential growth, and rapid-decay groups), as well as matrix and integral-operator algebras with decay. It further derives automatic-continuity results for intertwining operators and derivations, yielding general criteria and recovering classical theorems such as Kissin–Shul’man and Longo in this broader context. Overall, the results unify and extend known harmonic-analytic properties for diverse algebras, providing new automatic-continuity tools and spectral-analytic insights for generalized differential subalgebras.
Abstract
For appropriate parameters $k,p,q$, we introduce and systematically study the class of $(k,p,q)$-differential subalgebras. This is a vast class of Banach $^*$-algebras defined by their relation with their $C^*$-envelopes. Some examples are given by normable two-sided $^*$-ideals, domains of closed $^*$-derivations, full Hilbert algebras, and some weighted convolution algebras of various kinds. We prove that this class of algebras possesses various interesting properties, such as closedness under a functional calculus based on smooth functions, $^*$-regularity, Wiener's property $(W)$, and properties of automatic continuity.
