We study the following question: suppose that A and ℬ are two algebras of complex n × n matrices such that the ring commutator [A, B] = AB – BA is "small" for each A ∈ A and B ∈ ℬ; does this imply ...

Given a vector space V of homogeneous polynomials of the same degree over an infinite field, consider a generic subspace W of V. The main result of this paper is a lower-bound (in general sharp) for ...

Two weeks ago, a modest-looking paper was uploaded to the arXiv preprint server with the unassuming title On the invariant subspace problem in Hilbert spaces. The paper is just 13 pages long and its ...