We find a description of the restriction of doubly stochastic maps to separable abelian
C*-subalgebras of a
II
1 factor
M{\mathcal{M}}. We use this local form of doubly stochastic maps to develop a notion of joint majorization between
n-tuples of mutually commuting self-adjoint operators that extends those of Kamei (for single self-adjoint operators) and Hiai
(for single normal operators) in the II1 factor case. Several characterizations of this joint majorization are obtained. As
a byproduct we prove that any separable abelian
C*-subalgebra of
M{\mathcal{M}} can be embedded into a separable abelian
C*-subalgebra of
M{\mathcal{M}} with diffuse spectral measure.
Mathematics Subject Classification (2000). Primary 46L51 - Secondary 46L10
Keywords. Joint majorization - doubly stochastic map - convex hull - unitary orbit
Supported in part by NSERC of Canada, CONICET (PIP 5272) and UNLP (11 X472) of Argentina.