C*-Convexity and the Numerical Range

Abstract

AbstractIf A is a prime C*-algebra, a ∈ A and λ is in the numerical range W(a) of a, then for each ε > 0 there exists an element h ∈ A such that . If λ is an extreme point of W(a), the same conclusion holds without the assumption that A is prime. Given any element a in a von Neumann algebra (or in a general C*-algebra) A, all normal elements in the weak* closure (the norm closure, respectively) of the C*-convex hull of a are characterized.