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What is known about when $vN(G)$ is a factor, for a locally compact group $G$?

When $G$ is a discrete group, it is an elementary result in the theory of von Neumann algebras that the group von Neumann algebra $vN(G)$ is a factor if and only if $G$ is an ICC group. What is known ...
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Coming up with a represenation for sum of functions in the Fourier algebra

This is my first overflow question, so let me apologize in advance if this belongs on http://math.stackexchange.com. Let $G$ be a discrete group. Let $\lambda:G\to B(\ell^{2}(G))$ be the left ...
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The essential norm where some Fourier coefficients are fixed

Let us denote $C_{2\pi}$ by the set of all $2\pi$-periodic continuous functions $f:\mathbb{R}\to \mathbb{R}$. Q. Let $\phi\in C_{2\pi}$. Is the following statement valid? $$\|\phi\|_2=\inf_{g\in C_{2\...
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Arveson spectrum for a unitary representation of a group on a Hilbert space

Although this is not research, I think the question is a little bit too specific for math.stackexchange Let $G = \mathbb{R}$. By Stone's theorem, $U(t)\in\mathcal{B}(\mathcal{H})$ is generated by a ...
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What information about a locally compact group $G$ is encoded in $C_r^\ast(G)$ which is not in $L^1(G)$?

Let $G$ be a locally compact group and let $ C_r^\ast(G) $ denote its reduced group $C^\ast$-algebra. Many features of a $G$ can be realized from $L^1(G)$ or $C_r^\ast(G)$. For example, $G$ is ...
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A closed ideal in $L^1(T)$

Let $\mathbb{T}$ be the unit circle and consider the convolution group algebra $L^1(\mathbb{T})$. Let $I_n$ be the closed ideal generated by the polynomial $p_n(z)=z^n-1$ in $L^1(\mathbb{T})$. Let $I=...
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Is the cone of positive elements in $L^1(G)$ norm closed?

Let's consider $L^1(G)$, the Banach $*$- algebra of all Lebesgue integrable functions on the locally compact group $G$. Put $L^1(G)_+$ by the cone of positive elements given by $\{\sum_1^n f_i^**f_i: ...
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Fredholmness and invertibility in a C* algebra generated convolution-type operators

Let $PC$ be the algebra of complex-valued, piecewise-continuous functions from $[-\infty,+\infty]$, $SO$ be the algebra of bounded, continuous, complex-valued functions on $\mathbb R$ which are slowly ...
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A problem arising from Wiener-Levy theorem on the real line

Theorem (Wiener-Levy). Let $A(\mathbb{T})$ be the Fourier-algebra on the unit circle $\mathbb{T}$. Let $f$ be in $A(\mathbb{T})$ and suppose that $F$ is an analytic function on the range of $f$. Then $...
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An amenable operator algebra has the total reduction property

This is from https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/CB20539885C03522D141C34024707702/S1446788700014026a.pdf/div-class-title-operator-algebras-with-a-reduction-property-...
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