Questions tagged [amenability]
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Property A, Higson-Roe condition and its applications
Recently I have been studying amenability of groups and property A, and I came across the Higson-Roe condition:
Let $X$ be a uniformly discrete metric space with bounded geometry. $X$ has property $A$ ...
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Kahler groups with no non-abelian free groups?
There are well-known results about nilpotent and solvable (=virtually nilpotent) Kähler groups coming from the work of (to name a few) Campana, Carlson-Toledo, Arapura-Nori, Delzant...
Are there any ...
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Faithful extreme traces on group C*-algebras
Let $G$ be a discrete amenable, residually finite, ICC(i.e. each non-trivial conjugacy class is infinite) group. Let $C^*_r(G)$ be the reduced group $C^*$-algebra of $G$. Since $G$ is ICC the (...
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Følner sequences of the integers
Definition: Let $G$ be a group. For $g\in G$ and a subset $F\subseteq G$ fix
the notation $gF:=\{gf\mid f\in G\}$. A sequence $(F_{i})_{i\in\mathbb{N}}\subseteq G$
is called a Følner sequence if
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Amenable subsets of groups
Let $X$ be a subset of a group $G$. We say that $X$ is left amenable with respect to $G$ if there is a function $\mu:\mathcal P(G)\to [0,\infty]$ with the following three properties.
$\mu(A\cup B)=\...
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If $(F_n)_n$ is a Følner sequence satisfying Tempelman's condition, is $(F_n^{-1}F_n)_n$ also Følner?
Let $G$ be a countable group. A Følner sequence is a sequence of finite subsets $(F_n)_n$ such that
$$\lim_{n\to\infty} \frac{|KF_n \mathbin\triangle F_n|}{|F_n|} = 0$$
for each fixed finite subset $K ...
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Paradoxical decomposition modulo finite sets
Suppose a group $G$ acts on an infinite set $X$ and $X$ has no non-empty $G$-paradoxical subsets. Is it possible for $X$ to have non-trivial $G$-paradoxical subsets modulo finite sets? I.e., can there ...
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Density of “diagonal sets” in amenable groups
Let $G$ be a countable amenable group with a (left) Følner sequence $(F_n)$. Let $\Gamma$ be a subset of $G$ that has density $1$ with respect to $(F_n)$, in the sense that
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\lim_{n \to \infty} \...
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Spectral radius of a finitely generated group
Let $G$ be a finitely generated group and $\Gamma$ be its Cayley graph with the usual word metric. Let $\mu$ be a symmetric non-degenerate measure on $G$ (maybe with finite support or smooth), and ...
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Minimal actions commuting with amenable actions of $\mathbb{F}_2$
For a countable discrete group $G$ acting by homeomorphisms on a compact metrizable space $X$, we say that $G\curvearrowright X$ is (topologically) amenable if there exists a sequence of continuous ...
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Closed subgroups of totally disconnected Polish amenable groups
Let $G$ be a totally disconnected Polish topological group (e.g., a closed subgroup of the homeomorphism group of the Cantor set). If $G$ is amenable, is every closed subgroup of $G$ also amenable?
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Closure of an amenable subgroup
Let $G$ be a topological group, and let $H < G$ be a countable subgroup that is amenable as a discrete group. Is the closure of $H$ an amenable topological group?
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Amenability, growth and asymptotic dimension
I recently found this question on MSE, relating growth of groups with whether they are amenable, elementary amenable or not. I would like to know if there is an extra relation to finite or infinite ...
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Do extensions of pure states separate points?
Let $B$ be a unital C*-algebra and let $A⊆B$ be a closed *-subalgebra containing the unit of $B$. I am mostly
interested in the case that $A$ is abelian but, for the strict purpose of stating my ...
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Trans-amenability of group actions
This problem is derived from this post.
Let $G$ be a countable discrete group and $H\le G$ be a subgroup. Consider the $G$-action on $X=G/H$. Then the following amenability-like conditions are ...
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Uniform amenability at infinity
Let's recall that a group $G$ is amenable if for any finite subset $E\subset G$ and any $\epsilon>0$
there is a finite subset $F\subset G$ such that
$$\max_{s\in E} |s F \mathbin{\triangle} F| \le \...
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Amenable action intuition
Let $\Gamma$ be a discrete group and $A$ be a $C^*$-algebra. Consider an action $\alpha: \Gamma \to \operatorname{Aut}(A)$. There is a notion of amenability for such an action (see e.g. Brown and ...
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Is there any version of the Banach-Tarski paradox in ZF?
The Banach-Tarski paradox states that for a solid ball in 3‑dimensional space, there exists a decomposition into a finite number of disjoint subsets, which can then be put back together in a different ...
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What are the main open problems in the theory of amenability of groups?
I have read the Paterson and Runde books about amenability of groups, but I do not know what are the most intriguing questions in this area today.
A survey or a list of questions would be welcome.
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Amenable automatic groups
Are there any known examples of finitely generated groups that are both amenable and automatic, besides the easy example of virtually abelian groups? Or are there any known restrictions that arise if ...
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Can a lacunary hyperbolic group be Liouville?
While discussing with a colleague of a possible use of lacunary hyperbolic elementarily amenable groups introduced by Olshanskii, Osin & Sapir, it occurred to me that I was not aware whether ...
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Is it possible to characterize the elements of the C$^*$-algebra of an open subgroupoid?
$\newcommand{\Cstar}{C^*_{\text{red}}}\newcommand{\G}{\mathscr G}\newcommand{\H}{\mathscr H}$Let
$\G$ be an etale groupoid, let $U$ be an open subset of $\G^{(0)}$, and let
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\H = \{\gamma \in \G:...
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Is the group ring of an amenable group, viewed as multiplicative monoid, amenable?
Motivated by this question, it seems natural to ask the following:
Question 1: Is there a [finitely generated discrete] torsion-free virtually Abelian (but not Abelian) group $G$ so that the ...
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Amenable groupoid C*-algebras satisfy the UCT in English?
As is by now well known, Tu proved in 1998 that the C*-algebras coming from amenable groupoids satisfy the so-called UCT (universal coefficient theorem). Unfortunately, I don't speak french and I've ...
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Følner sequences with weird shapes
Let $G$ be a discrete and finitely generated group. Recall that $\{F_n\}_{n \in \mathbb{N}}$ is a Følner sequence if $|g F_n \cup F_n|/|F_n| \rightarrow 1$ for every $g \in G$. As is well known, ...
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Is there a $G$-paradoxical $G$-invariant subset of the plane for $G$ a group of rigid motions?
The Sierpinski-Mazurkiewicz paradox yields a nonempty rigid-motion paradoxical subset $S$ of the Euclidean plane: $S$ is the disjoint union of $A$ and $B$, each of which is $G$-equidecomposable with $...
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Does every topological group embed as a closed subgroup in an amenable group?
It is a standard result that closed subgroups of locally compact amenable groups are themselves amenable, so for example $F_2$, the free group on two generators, cannot be embedded as a closed ...
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Induced probability measure on a finite orbit under a group action
Suppose we have a discrete group $G$ acting on a compact set $X \subseteq \mathbb{R}^d$
via measure-preserving homeomorphisms, and suppose we have a point
$x$ whose orbit $Gx$ is finite (say $|Gx| = n$...
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Is the set of all ICC amenable groups countable?
Is the set of all ICC amenable groups countable?
If "yes", then in general, the classes of all countable ICC groups that give rise to the same von Neumann algebra (factor) -- are these ...
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Invariant strictly positive hyperreal probability measures on groups
Under what conditions is there a strictly positive hyperreal probability measure on a group $G$? This would be a finitely-additive non-negative function $\mu$ from the powerset of $G$ to a hyperreal ...
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What is the relation between the Tarski number and growth of a group?
When I was studying the structure of the Grigorchuk group, a question came to my mind and I just had the following information:
We know that every finitely generated group of subexponential growth is ...
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About Tarski number 7
Recall that a group $G$ admits a $(m+n)$-paradoxical decomposition if there exist positive integers $m$ and $n$, a partition $\{P_1,\dotsc,P_m,Q_1,\dotsc,Q_n\}$ of $G$ and elements $x_i, y_j$ of $G$ ...
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Latest progress on Tarski numbers
Two questions, the first: What is the smallest non negative integer that we do not know yet is the Tarski number of a group?
The second question is the same as in the title: What is the latest ...
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Examples of amenable Banach algebras which have non-amenable subalgebra
I am looking for examples of amenable Banach algebras which have non-amenable subalgebra
I know
1: Each amenable Banach algebra has a bounded approximate identity
2: If $I$ be a closed ideal in an ...
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Upper density of subsets of an amenable group
Let $G$ be an amenable group (so locally compact Hausdorff) and also assume it is second countable if needed. My question is that what are the standard ways (across literature) of defining the upper ...
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Introductory text on amenability
I am looking for a book that covers amenability rigorously.
Preferably a book aimed at beginners.
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Measure invariant under circle maps
Consider continuous bijections (may even assume these are homeomorphisms or diffeomorphisms if it helps) from the circle onto itself given by $x \mapsto x + s_i(x)$ where $i = 1,2$ or $3$. (I'm ...
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Constant Martin kernel and amenability
Consider a finitely supported random walk on a discrete group G such that the support generates $G$ as a semigroup. The Martin kernels are then non-negative functions on the product $G \times M$ where ...
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Is a product of Følner sets Følner?
Let $G$ be an amenable (countable, discrete) group and let $F_1,F_2,...,F_n,...$ and $G_1,G_2,...,G_n,...$ be two Følner sequences. Is the product sequence (i.e. the sequence $(H_n)$ where $H_n$ is ...
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A question about Johnson's theorem on the first and second cohomology of commutative amenable algebras
Johnson in cohomology of Banach algebra proved the following proposition.
I need to some guidance for the bold part of the following proof. Do you know any papers or book with more details for this ...
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First and second cohomology groups of Banach algebras
Johnson in the introduction section (page 1) in "Cohomology in Banach algebras" ZBL0256.18014, wrote that Guichardet in [14,15] obtained for a Banach algebra $A$,
one has $H^1(A,X)=H^2(A,X)=0$, ...
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Weak amenability hereditary properties
Let $\mathcal{A}$ be a commutative weakly amenable Banach algebra and $\mathcal{B}$ be a Banach algebra, let $\theta:\mathcal{A} \to \mathcal{B}$ be a continuous homomorphism with dense range; then it ...
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Contractible Banach algebras
A Banach algebra $A$ is contractible if $H^1(A, X)=0$ for all Banach $A$-bimodules $X$. Now to my question
Let $A$ be Banach algebra and $I$ be closed ideal of $A$. If $I$ and $A/I$ are both ...
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If $P(G)=\{f\in L_1(G): f\geq 0, \int f d\lambda(x)=1\}$ Prove $\overline{\widehat{P(G)}}^*$ = $\mathfrak{M}(G)$
Let $\mathfrak{M}(G)$ be the set of all means on $L_\infty (G)$
If $P(G)=\{f\in L_1(G): f\geq 0, \int f d\lambda(x)=1\}$ Prove $\overline{\widehat{P(G)}}^* = \mathfrak{M}(G)$
My attempt:
We know ...
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Topological amenability vs amenability of an action
Let $G$ be a discrete group and let $X$ be a compact, Hausdorff space.
Assume that $G$ acts on $X$ by homeomorphisms.
Consider the following two definitions:
[$C^*$-algebras and finite dimensional ...
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example of a non-amenable l.c. group such that $C_r^*(G)$ satisfies the UCT
Are there known any examples of non-amenable locally compact (or more restrictive, non-amenable discrete) groups $G$ for which the reduced group $C^*$-algebra $C_r^*(G)$ satisfies the universal ...
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Fixed-point properties for affine actions of topological groups
T. Mitchell [Illinois J. Math. 14 (1970) 630--641] defined four properties of a topological semigroup, and in particular of a topological group $G$.
Two of them are:
(F2) Every jointly continuous ...
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Amenable Thompson-like groups
Question: Do there exist amenable Thompson-like groups?
I realise that my question is vague, but defining and studying groups which look like Thompson's groups $F$, $T$ and $V$ seems to be an ...
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A question about spectral properties of a non-amenable group
Let $G$ be a group generated by $a,b$ (for the sake of simplicity). Consider the element
$$S=a+b+a^{-1}+b^{-1}\in{\mathbb C}[G],$$
which may also be interpreted as an operator in $l^2(G)$ (by left ...
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Is it possible to put Higman group as an amenable by sofic group?
I know Higman group has an amalgamated product decomposition of $BS(1, 2)$. Is it possible to decompose Higman group as some groups we are more familiar with. For example, is there a normal subgroup K ...
