Questions tagged [oa.operator-algebras]
Algebras of operators on Hilbert space, $C^*-$algebras, von Neumann algebras, non-commutative geometry
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For what kind of $C^*$ algebras does the inequality $\frac{(ab+ba)}{2}\leq\frac{ a^p}{p} +\frac{b^q }{q}$ hold for $a,b>0$?
Assume that $\frac{1}{p}+\frac{1}{q}=1$ for two positive real numbers $p,q$.
For what kind of $C^*$ algebras $A$ does the following hold:
$$\frac{ab+ba}{2}\leq \frac{a^p}{p}+\frac{b^q}{q}$$ $\...
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A commuting pair of isometries
Let $H$ be a Hilbert space and $B(H)$ be the space of all bounded operators on $H$.
The Wold decomposition says that: an operator $x$ in $B(H)$ is an isometry if and only if $x=x_u\oplus x_s$ where $...
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Do Baumslag-Solitar Group von Neumann algebras have Property $\Gamma$?
A type $II_{1}$ factor $M$ with trace $\tau$ has Property $\Gamma$ if for every finite subset $\{ x_{1}, x_{2},..., x_{n} \} \subseteq M$ and each $\epsilon >0$, there is a unitary element $u$ in $...
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Universal $W^*$-algebras of locally compact groups: where is the error in this argument?
Let $G$ be a locally compact Hausdorff group.
It is known that $G$ can be topologically embedded in $W^{\ast}(G)$ , its universal $W^{\ast}$-algebra (with the $\sigma$-weak topology). An element $T \...
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Are the ideals in two $C^*$-algebras the same?
Let $V_{1}, V_{2}$ be the commuting isometries. By Wold decomposition theorem, we know that $V_{i}$ admits decomposition $$V_i \cong V^s_{i}\oplus V^{u}_{i},$$ where $V^{s}_{i}$ is the shift and $V^{u}...
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Find a finite partition of unity in the centralizer of a von Neumann algebra
Let $M$ be a von Neumann algebra and $\varphi$ is a faithful normal state on $M$. Suppose that $M_{\varphi}$ is a type II$_1$ factor.
Suppose we have the following conclusion: if $p$, $q$ are any two ...
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Is the conditional expectation faithful?
Let $G$ be a locally compact group and let $H$ be an open subgroup in $G$.
Then the full group $C^*$-algebra of $H$, $C^*(H)$, is a subalgebra of $C^*(G)$ and there is a conditional expectation $$E\...
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Motivation for Heisenberg's modeling of observables
What's the motivation for observables to be modeled by self-adjoint operators? I can't seem to find any place where this is laid out clearly. Maybe von Neumann's book is decent, but it's not ...
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Is the left-regular representation of a locally compact group a homeomorphism onto its image?
Consider the left-regular representation $\lambda : G \to B(L^2(G))$, $\lambda_g f(h) = f(g^{-1}h)$, for a locally compact group.
It is well-known that this is a unitary faithful and strongly-...
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Support projection vs closed support projection of a normal state in enveloping von Neumann algebra
I preface this by saying that I am fairly new to the enveloping von Neumann algebra scene, so there may be some gaps in my understanding.
Given a $C^*$-algebra $A$ and a state $\phi$ on $A$, one may ...
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Definition of an automorphism of von Neumann algebra acting on faithful normal state
$\DeclareMathOperator\Aut{Aut}$
In Theorem B, the authors define the $\Aut_{\varphi}$. I feel very confused about this definition. If $\alpha\in \Aut(M)$, when $x\in M$, it is sensible to define $\...
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What's the matrix of logarithm of derivative operator ($\ln D$)? What is the role of this operator in various math fields?
Babusci and Dattoli, On the logarithm of the derivative operator, arXiv:1105.5978, gives some great results:
\begin{align*}
(\ln D) 1 & {}= -\ln x -\gamma \\
(\ln D) x^n & {}= x^n (\psi (n+1)-\...
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Unitary fusion category and subfactor
From a unitary fusion category $\mathcal{C}$, there are several ways to make a (hyperfinite II$_1$) subfactor.
By [Ha] there are weak Hopf algebras $H$ such that $\mathcal{C} = Rep(H)$. By unitarity (...
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Type III von Neumann algebra
Let $\mathcal M$ be a type $\mathrm{III}$ von Neumann algebra. Is it true that for all $n\geq 1,$ $\mathcal M$ contains a copy of $M_n$ as a von Neumann subalgebra? By Theorem 9.24 of these lecture ...
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Definition of Radon measure on Takesaki's first volume
Consider the following theorem from Takesaki's first volume "Theory of operator algebras":
In $(i)$, it is claimed that $L^\infty(\Gamma,\mu)$ is an abelian von Neumann algebra. How does ...
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Another formula for the Schwinger term — problems with a calculation
$\DeclareMathOperator\Tr{Tr}$I have a problem with understanding the proof of Proposition 6.8 in the book ,,Elements of Noncommutative Geometry''. One can find the formulation of this proposition here ...
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Norms of commutators
If an $n$ by $n$ complex matrix $A$ has trace zero, then it is a commutator, which means that there are $n$ by $n$ matrices $B$ and $C$ so that $A= BC-CB$. What is the order of the best constant $\...
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Separable von Neumann algebra
What is the simplest argument which shows that each infinite dimensional von Neumann algebra is not separable (in the norm topology)? It seems that this is a kind of folklore: at least I never saw the ...
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irreducible subfactor inclusion and commutativity of induced projections
Let $N\subset M$ be an irreducible subfactor inclusion, i.e., $N'\cap M =\mathbb C1$, acting on a Hilbert space $H$.
Let $\Omega\in H$.
Does it follow that the projections onto $[N\Omega]$ and $[M'\...
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Kernel representation of a power of (pseudo-)differential operator
Let $\mathcal{T}$ be a (pseudo-)differential operator that admits the following kernel representation:
\begin{equation}
\mathcal{T}f(x) = \int_{-\infty}^{\infty} K(x,t)f(t)dt.
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What can ...
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On Riesz decomposition of Volterra operator
Let $T:L^2((0,1)) \to L^2((0,1))$ be the Volterra operator defined by
$$ Tf(x) = \int_0^x f(t)\,dt.$$
Given any $\lambda\neq 0$ it is well known that there exists some positive integer $n=n(\lambda)$ ...
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Semigroups of matrices closed under conjugate transposition
An involution semigroup or $\star$-semigroup is a unary semigroup $\langle S,{\cdot}\,,{}^\star\rangle$ that satisfies the equations $$ (x^\star)^\star = x \quad \text{and} \quad (xy)^\star = y^\star ...
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Spectral measure for a finite set of mutually commuting normal operators
The following question is from Exercise $\S 11.11$ in A Course in Operator Theory written by John B. Conway:
Suppose $\{N_1, \cdots, N_p\}$ is a finite set of mutually commuting normal operators in $...
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Has Nambu's notion of an "eigenoperator" found a place in the mathematical literature?
The physicist Yoichiro Nambu introduced in a 1950 paper A Note on the Eigenvalue Problem in Crystal Statistics the notion of an "eigenoperator" (page 12, see Nambu and the Ising model for a ...
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What well known results with countability assumptions can be naturally extended to uncountable settings?
In many of the common categories of spaces (or algebras) in mathematics, one often restricts attention to those spaces or algebras which are "countable" or "countably generated" in ...
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Are the compact and Haagerup approximation properties equivalent?
The following essentially implies the equivalence of Anantharaman-Delaroche's compact approximation property (page 337 of Link) and the Haagerup approximation property.
Let $M$ be a type ${II}_{1}$ ...
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Matrix affine functions and matrix convex sets
In this post I'm trying to understand a small but significant part of an article by Corran Webster and Soren Winkler regarding a matrix convex generalization of the Krein-Milman theorem. (see the ...
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Non-existence of idempotent via evaluation of higher order cocycle on a tuple of idempotents
The Kaplansky conjecture and Kaplanski-Kadison conjecture are classical conjectures about non existence of non-trivial idempotents in group algebra $\mathbb{C}\Gamma $ or the reduced group algebra $...
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Tracial linear functionals on an amenable Banach algebra
This post is related to an earlier question about Kazhdan property (T). The purpose of the snippet below is to briefly summarize the background for the question in this post.
Question: Does there ...
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Which elements live in the image of the canonical map $X \otimes_\mathcal{F} M \to B(M_*, X)$?
Let $X\subseteq B(H)$ be an operator system and let $M\subseteq B(K)$ be a von Neumann algebra. We form the Fubini-tensor product
$$X \otimes_\mathcal{F} M := \{z \in B(H\otimes K): (\sigma\otimes \...
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Existence of a suitable smooth kernel
Denote by $H=L^2([0,1])$ the Hilbert space of square integrable real valued functions on the interval $[0,1]$. Does there exist a nontrivial smooth real valued function $k$ on the unit interval such ...
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Automorphisms of algebraic Clifford algebra of a Hilbert space
Let $H$ be a real separable, infinite-dimensional Hilbert space and let
$$\mathrm{Cl}(H) = \mathcal{T}(H_{\mathbb{C}}) / \{v\otimes w + w\otimes w - 2\langle v, w\rangle \cdot \mathbf{1} ~|~ v, w \in ...
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Kazhdan's property (T) for Banach algebras?
A locally compact group $G$ has Kazhdan's property (T) if the trivial representation $1_G:G\to\mathbb{C}$, $1_G(x) = 1$ for all $x\in G$, is isolated in $\hat{G}$ with the Fell topology. Bekka took ...
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Does there exist any massive proper $C^*$-subalgebra?
Definition 1: Suppose $B$ is a $C^* $-algebra. $A$ is massive $C^* $-subalgebra of $B$ iff
1. $A$ is a subalgebra of $B$;
2. for each irreducible representation $\pi$ of $B$ representation $\pi|_A$ is ...
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Commutator ideal in nonunital C*-algebra
Let $A$ be a C*-algebra that has no one-dimensional irreducible representations, that is, there is no (closed) two-sided ideal $I\subseteq A$ such that $A/I\cong\mathbb{C}$.
Let $J$ denote the (not ...
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Separable C* algebras and type I states
Let $A$ be a separable $C^*$-algebra and let $\omega$ be a state on $A$.
Then there is an "orthogonal" probability measure $\mu$ on the pure state space $P(A)$ of $A$ such that $\omega(x) = \...
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"Open systems" version of Stone's Theorem for one-parameter groups of quantum operations
Let $H$ be a Hilbert space, which we interpret as a space of quantum states.
If $U(t):H\to H$ is a unitary norm-continuous one-parameter group with $U(0)=I$, (essentially) Cauchy's functional ...
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Are banach space representations of commutative $C^*$ algebras decomposable?
It is well known that, if $\pi:A\to \mathbb B(\mathcal H)$ is a $^*$-representation of a type I $C^*$-algebra, then $\pi$ is unitarily equivalent to a direct integral of irreducible representations.
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CCR vs. CAR vs. Clifford algebras, infinite tensor products and type of the corresponding von Neumann algebra
$\newcommand\CAR{\mathit{CAR}}\newcommand\Cl{\mathbb C\mathit l}$This question will be rather long and it will be my attempt to finally clarify many issues concerning CCR, CAR and Clifford algebras ...
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A $C^*$ algebraic analogy of the concept of complemented subspace in the particular case of $\ell^\infty$
Let $A$ be a $C^*$ algebra. A $C^*$ subalgebra $C\subset A$ is said to be $C^*$ algebraic complemented of $A$ if there exist a $C^*$ subalgebra $D\subset A$ with $A=C\oplus D$ and the obvios mapping $...
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Continuous surjection between spectra of commutative von Neumann algebras
Suppose that $V_1,V_2$ are two commutative von Neumann algebras and $V_1 \subset V_2$. Being in particular commutative $C^*$-algebras we have that $V_1 \cong C(X_1), V_2 \cong C(X_2)$ for some ...
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What are known examples of positive but not completely positive maps?
The only example I know of a positive map which is not completely positive is the transpose map on $M_n(\mathbb{C})$. Of course, one can come up with minor perturbations of this (compose it with, or ...
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Showing a 2-by-2 matrix is a contraction
Let $S\subseteq\mathbb{T}:=\{z\in\mathbb{C}:\vert z\vert=1\}$ be a compact set such that $\operatorname{conv}S\supseteq\{z\in\mathbb{C}:\vert z\vert\leq\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\}$ and $B\in M_2(\mathbb{C})$....
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Generalisation of the equivalence between $C^*(H)$ and $C_0(G/H) \rtimes G$; induction of group actions on C*-algebras
There is a well known Morita equivalence between the group C*-algebra $C^*(H)$ and $C_0(G/H) \rtimes G$, where $H$ is a subgroup of $G$. The corresponding equivalence of representations is an ...
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Why is Maycock's Brauer group of graded C*-algebras connected while Moutuou's is not?
In her thesis The Brauer Group of Graded Continuous Trace $C^\ast$-Algebras (cf. Proposition 3.4), Ellen Maycock described the Brauer group of graded continuous trace $C^\ast$-algebras with spectrum a ...
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Young-type inequality for bounded operator
Let $A$ and $B$ be two (non commuting) self-adjoint bounded operator acting on a Hilbert space and let $p,q>1$ such that $\frac1p+\frac1q=1$
Do we have a Young-type inequality such as $ \frac12|AB+...
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Reference for "Every compact quasinilpotent operator is the limit of nilpotent ones"
It was mentioned on Page 916 Problem 7 of Halmos's "Ten Problems in Hilbert space" that there is a proof for "Every compact quasinilpotent operator is the limit of nilpotent ones" ...
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Connes' embedding conjecture for uncountable groups
In this topic, I will use the word uncountable group referring to groups whose cardinality is $\leq|\mathbb R|$.
Notation: $R$ is the hyperfinite $II_1$-factor, $\omega$ is a free ultrafilter on the ...
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Bimodules in geometry
Grothendieck's approach to algebraic geometry in particular tells us to treat all rings as rings of functions
on some sort of space. This can also be applied outside of scheme theory (e.g., Gelfand-...
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Extension of a bounded linear functional
Let $\mathcal{H}$ be a finite-dimensional Hilbert space and $\mathcal{A}\subseteq\mathcal{B(\mathcal{H})}$ be an operator system. Suppose $T_n$ is a collection of all $n$-by-$n$ matrices equipped with ...