We characterize surjective nonlinear maps Φ between unital C*-algebras 𝒜 and ℬ that satisfy w(Φ(A)-Φ(B))) = w(A-B) for all A,B ∈ 𝒜 under a mild condition that Φ(I) - Φ(0) belongs to the center of ℬ, where w(A) is the numerical radius of A and I is the unit of 𝒜.
@article{bwmeta1.element.bwnjournal-article-doi-10_4064-sm162-2-1, author = {Zhaofang Bai and Jinchuan Hou and Zongben Xu}, title = {Maps preserving numerical radius distance on C*-algebras}, journal = {Studia Mathematica}, volume = {162}, year = {2004}, pages = {97-104}, zbl = {1064.47037}, language = {en}, url = {http://dml.mathdoc.fr/item/bwmeta1.element.bwnjournal-article-doi-10_4064-sm162-2-1} }
Zhaofang Bai; Jinchuan Hou; Zongben Xu. Maps preserving numerical radius distance on C*-algebras. Studia Mathematica, Tome 162 (2004) pp. 97-104. http://gdmltest.u-ga.fr/item/bwmeta1.element.bwnjournal-article-doi-10_4064-sm162-2-1/