Mappings preserving sum of products a∘b+ba∗ on factor von Neumann algebras

Abstract

Let A and B be two factor von Neumann algebras. In this paper, we proved that a bijective mapping Φ:A→B satisfies Φ(a∘b+ba∗)=Φ(a)∘Φ(b)+Φ(b)Φ(a)∗ (where ∘ is the special Jordan product on A and B, respectively), for all elements a,b∈A, if and only if Φ is a ∗-ring isomorphism. In particular, if the von Neumann algebras A and B are type I factors, then Φ is a unitary isomorphism or a conjugate unitary isomorphism.