Let B(H) be the algebra of all bounded linear operators on a Hilbert s
pace H. Automorphisms and antiautomorphisms are the only bijective lin
ear mappings theta of B(H) with the property that theta(P) is an idemp
otent whenever P is-an-element-of B(H) is. In case H is separable and
infinite-dimensional, every local automorphism of B(H) is an automorph
ism.