In a previous paper, we presented an Abstract Beurling's Theorem for valuation Hilbert modules over valuation algebras. In this paper, we shall apply this theorem to obtain complete descriptions of the closed invariant subspaces of a number of Hilbert spaces of analytic functions in several complex variables.2020 Mathematics Subject Classification. 32A36 (42B30 47A15). Dedicated to the memory of the late Lee Rubel. Lee, this one's for you. 1 2 CHARLES W. NEVILLE but they will be easy to distinguish from the corresponding quantities on H, which will be unsubscripted.If X is a subset of a larger topological space Y , we shall denote the closure of X by cl X = cl Y X, the interior of X by int X = int Y X, and the topological boundary of X by ∂X = ∂ Y X. Finally, card(X) will denote the cardinality of the set X.If p ∈ C n and 0 < r < ∞, D n (p, r) will denote the n-dimensional polydisk of radius r centered at p, D n (p, r)r) will denote the n-dimensional polydisk centered at p of polyradius r.
Valuation algebras and valuation Hilbert modules.We also must review the definitions and basic properties of valuation algebras and valuation Hilbert modules from paper I. Again, we quote directly from that paper: Definition 2.1. Let R be a (possibly non-commutative) algebra. An algebra valuation on R is a function ord: R → Z + ∪ {∞} such that for all r and s ∈ R,(2.1.1) ord(r) = 0 if r is a left or right unit of R.(2.1.2) ord(r) = ∞ if and only if r = 0.(2.1.3) ord(rs) ≥ ord(r) + ord(s).(2.1.4) ord(λr) = ord(r) for λ ∈ C, λ = 0 (2.1.5) ord(r + s) ≥ min(ord(r), ord(s))Of course, condition (2.1.1) is satisfied vacuously if R does not have a two sided identity element.Here and throughout, we follow the usual conventions with respect to ∞: m < ∞ for all m ∈ Z, and for such m, mDefinition 2.2. A valuation algebra is an ordered pair (R, ord), where R is a (possibly non-commutative) algebra and ord is an algebra valuation on R.Definition 2.3. Let (R, ord R ) be a valuation algebra, and let H be a Hilbert space which is a left R Hilbert module. A Hilbert module valuation on H (with respect to (R, ord R )) is a function ord : H → Z + ∪ {∞} such that for all h, h 1 and h 2 ∈ H, and for all r ∈ R,(2.3.5) The ord function is upper semi-continuous on H.Note that each set H m = {h ∈ H : ord(h) ≥ m} is a subspace by properties (2.3.3) and (2.3.4). The subspaces H m are closed for m = 0, 1, 2, . . . because ord is upper semi-continuous. The subspace H 0 is automatically a closed subspace because H 0 = H. Fiinaly, as part of the definition of an R Hilbert module, the multiplication map m r : h → rh is continuous for each r ∈ R.Definition 2.4. Let (R, ord R ) be a valuation algebra. A valuation Hilbert module over (R, ord R ) is an ordered pair (H, ord), where H is a left Hilbert module over R and ord is a Hilbert module valuation on H with respect ot (R, ord R ).