The graded structure induced by operators on a Hilbert space

Abstract

In this paper we define a graded structure induced by operators on a Hilbert space. Then we introduce several concepts which are related to the graded structure and examine some of their basic properties. A theory concerning minimal property and unitary equivalence is then developed. It allows us to obtain a complete description of $\mathcal{V}^\ast(M_{z^k})$ on any $H^2(\omega)$. It also helps us to find that a multiplication operator induced by a quasi-homogeneous polynomial must have a minimal reducing subspace. After a brief review of multiplication operator $M_{z+w}$ on $H^2(\omega,\delta)$, we prove that the Toeplitz operator $T_{z+\overline{w}}$ on $H^2(\mathbb{D}^2)$, the Hardy space over the bidisk, is irreducible.