Core inverse and core partial order of Hilbert space operators

The core inverse of matrix is generalized inverse which is in some sense in-between the group and Moore–Penrose inverse. In this paper a generalization of core inverse and core partial order to Hilbert space operator case is presented. Some properties are generalized and some new ones are proved. Connections with other generalized inverses are obtained. The useful matrix representations of operator and its core inverse are given. It is shown that A is less than B under the core partial order if and only if they have specific kind of simultaneous diagonalization induced by appropriate decompositions of Hilbert space. The relation is also characterized by the inclusion of appropriate sets of generalized inverses. The spectral properties of core inverse are also obtained. 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.