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Proof of K-theory version of Poincaré duality for closed spin$^c$ manifold

Let $X$ be a oriented Riemannian $n$-manifold. It seems to be well known that if $X$ is closed and spin$^c$ then the Poincaré duality reads $$ K^*(X) \cong K_{*+n}(X)$$ between the complex K-theory ...
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How to define a family of Hilbert $A-B$-bimodules $ \pi \ : \ M \to X $, parametrized by a $C^*$-algebra $X$?

Let $A$ and $B$ two $ C^* $ - algebras. I would like to define a functor $ X \to \mathrm{Bimod}_{A,B} (X) $ which associate to any object $X$, the set of isomorphism classes of a family of Hilbert $A-...
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Is there a $ H_* H^* $-theory which is naturally a common generalization both of singular homology and de Rham (or singular) cohomology?

It is known that $K_* K^* $-theory is a common generalization both of $K$-homology and $K$-theory as an additive bivariant functor on separable C*-algebras. Is it possible to construct a $ H_* H^* $-...
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Maps in the Künneth theorem for K-theory of C*-algebras

The following is named the Künneth theorem for tensor products in the book by Blackadar on K-theory for operator algebras: If $A$ and $B$ are C*-algebras and $A$ is in the bootstrap class, then there ...
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Why are projectionless $C^*$-algebras important (Kadison's conjecture)

It was considered an important result for a long time to show that the reduced $C^*$-algebra of the free group $C^*_r(F_2)$ has no nontrivial projections. I believe this is also known as Kadison's ...
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About the algebraic structure of the $G$-equivariant $KK$-theory

Let $ G $ be a second countable locally compact group. Let $ A $ and $ B $ be two $G$-$C^*$-algebras. Let $ KK^G (A, B) $ be the $G$-equivariant $KK$-theory of the pair $ (A, B) $. Could you tell me ...
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Solution without using any k-theory tools

Let $A$ be the UHF-algebra of type $2^{\infty}$. Suppose that $p$ and $q$ are two projections in $A$ and $\tau(p) = \tau(q)$, where $\tau$ is the unique normalized trace. Then there is a partail ...
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Representation of $C^{*} (S_{\infty})$

I was wondering what is the group $C^{*}$-algebra of infinite symmetric group? Mainly, I was trying to calculate the k-theory of $C^{*}$-algebra of infinite symmetric group and I found K-Theory of $C^{...
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K-Theory of $C^{*}(X)$

I'm new to K-Theory for $C^{*}$-algebra and $C^{*}$-algebra of groups. If $X$ is the group of finite support bijections of natural numbers then what is the K-Theory of $C^{*}(X)$? I was planning to ...
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How to define an equivariant Kasparov's KK-theory map?

I'm looking for some references about how to construct an equivariant Kasparov's KK-theory map $$ \psi \ : \ KK^{G_{1}} ( A,B ) \to KK^{G_{2}} ( C,D ) $$, where, $ G_1 $ and $ G_2 $ are two distinct ...
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A map from a $ G_1 $ - equivariant KK-theory of Kasparov, to a $ G_2 $ - equivariant KK-theory of Kasparov

Let $ G $ be a locally compact group. Let $ H $ and $ K $ be two normal subgroups of $ G $. In order to construct a map, $$ \psi \ : \ \ F(G/H,G/K) \to F(G/K,G/H) $$ where, $$ F(G/H,G/K) = KK^{G/H} ( ...
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Another way for defining $K_1$ group for a C*-algebra

Thank you for answering my question. I have another question about the $K_1$ group. As you may know, some books define the $K_1$ group like below: Also, it defines the $K_0$ group for an arbitrary C*-...
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Producing $K$-homology cycles from $KK$-cycles

For two unital (separable) $C^*$-algebras $A$ and $B$, let $(H,\rho,F)$ be a $KK$-cycle in the sense of Kasparov, or in the sense of Wikipedia :) I wonder if there us a natural way to "forget" the ...
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Morita equivalence of the invariant uniform Roe algebra and the reduced group C*-algebra

In his paper "Comparing analytic assemby maps", J. Roe considers a proper and cocompact action of a countable group $\Gamma$ on a metric space $X$. He constructs the Hilbert $C^*_r(\Gamma)$-module $L^...
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$*$-algebras, completions, and $K$-theory

What is an example of a $*$-algebra $\cal{A}$, which admits two non-equivalent norms $\| \cdot \|_1$ and $\| \cdot \|_2$, with respect to which we can complete $\cal{A}$ to give two $C^*$-algebras $...
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KK-theoretical proof of Atiyah-Singer index theorem

Does anyone know of any detailed proof of the Atiyah-Singer Index Theorem using KK-theory/ Kasparov products? References to any papers and textbooks are greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Role of the UCT problem in classification theory for C*-algebras

Elliott's program for nuclear C*-algebras deals with the problem of classifying nuclear C*-algebras by K-theoretical invariants. A major open question in this context is the UCT problem. A separable ...
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description of a map in KK-theory

The following situation is given: Let $A$ be a unital, separable, nuclear $C^*$-Algebra, $i:\mathbb{C}\to A$ the unital embedding. All $C^*$-algebras are considered as trivially graded. Consider the ...
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Bass and Quillen K-theory

What is the difference of Bass and Quillen K-theory groups of a ring $R$. More concretely, what is $K^{Bass}_{i}(R)$? does it equal to $K^{Quillen}_{i}(R)$ if $R$ is a regular ring ? Does it make ...
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Künneth formula for $C^*$ algebras, equivalent condition for full generality

I'm crrently reading the paper about the Künneth-theorem for $C^*$-algebras: http://msp.org/pjm/1982/98-2/pjm-v98-n2-p15-s.pdf and I'm trying to understand remark 4.9. I henceforth asumme that $A$ is ...
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Relation between the UCT and Künneth ($C^*$-algebras)

I have a (maybe dumb) question about the relation between the Künneth theorem and the Theorem-universal coefficient theorem (UCT for short) in $KK$-theory (for the setting see "The Künneth theorem and ...
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Differential structures and K-homology groups

What is an example of a (compact) manifold, which has two non-equivalent differential structures such that the K-homology groups are non-isomorphic? If no such example exists, i.e. "K-homology does ...
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Definition of homotopy between Kasparov modules

I'm trying to understand the definition of homotopy between Kasparov modules as presented in Blackadar's book on K-theory for operator algebras. $A,B$ will be C*-algebras, while $E$ will denote a ...
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Lifting triangles in K-theory to KL-groups

Let $X$ and $Y$ be finite simplicial complexes (or $CW$-complexes) so that $Y\subseteq X$. Let $s\colon C(X)\to C(Y)$ be the map given by restriction. In particular $K_{*}(C(X))$ and $K_{*}(C(Y))$ are ...
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KK-witnesses of Gysin maps between differentiable stacks

In 1982 Alain Connes gave the construction of a KK-element $f! \in KK(C(X), C(Y))$ that "witnesses" the fiber integration/Gysin/Umkehr/wrong-way map on topological $K$-theory along a K-orientable map ...
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