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Let us consider the enveloping algebra $\mathcal{U}(\mathfrak{g})$ of some Lie algebra $\mathfrak{g}$.

Under what assumptions about $\mathfrak{g}$, does the enveloping algebra generate a locally compact quantum group in the sense of Kustermans and Vaes?

By that I mean, we generate the von Neumann algebra from the elements of $\mathcal{U}(\mathfrak{g})$ understood as unbounded densely defined (differential) operators on $L^2(G)$.

Is it true that the generated von Neumann algebra is the group von Neumann algebra of the associated simply connected Lie group? Or does the algebra need to be (for example) semi-simple?

Edit: by 'the von Neumann algebra generated by an unbounded operator $T$', I mean: $$ W^*(T) := \{ x \in B(H) \; | \; xT \subset Tx \text{ and } xT^* \subset T^*x \}' $$ so the usual generation ($T''$) but the 'first commutant' is the appropriate one for unbounded operators.

Thank you!

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    $\begingroup$ How are you proposing to generate a von Neumann algebra, which is by definition a set of bounded operators, from a set of unbounded operators on $L^2(G)$? I am not saying that it can't be done, but it might save people some head-scratching if you explained what you had in mind. $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 18 at 16:20
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    $\begingroup$ Thanks! I added an edit with the definition $\endgroup$
    – szantag
    Commented Jul 18 at 16:44

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