On operator-commutative subalgebras of Jordan algebras

In this paper we define operator-commutativity of subalgebras of Jordan algebras as a generalization of commutativity in special Jordan algebras. It is shown that for any element of a Jordan algebra there exists an inverse-closed operator-commutative subalgebra containing this element. In the Banach Jordan algebra case we can even find a closed subalgebra with the above properties.


G. Hessenberger <Gerald.Hessenberger@uibk.ac.at>