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A point-wise separation Hahn-Banach theorem in C*-algebras
Let $H$ be a Hilbert space. We denote $K(H)$ by the space of compact operators on $H$ which is a two sided ideal in $B(H)$.
Let $E$ be a norm closed convex subset of positive operators in $K(H)$ ...
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On the possibility of extending the Sz.-Nagy dilation theorem for multiple contraction operators on Hilbert spaces
I am presently doing research concerned with operator algebras and operator theory and I thought to write here in the hopes of seeking expert advice on an idea I had here. The classic Sz.-Nagy ...
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von Neumann algebras as C*-algebras with multiplicative conditional expectation $A^{**}\to A$
Let $A$ be a C*-algebra. We identify $A$ with its canonical image in the bidual $A^{**}$. Consider the following conditions:
(1) $A$ is a von Neumann algebra.
(2) There is a multiplicative ...
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Help in understanding result from publication on operator theory
in my research on dilations of contractions on Hilbert spaces and manifolds I have come across this nice publication concerning the classic Sz-Nagy theorem on the Arxiv by Levy and Shalit which states ...
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Finding the infimum of the range of a certain non-negative function associated to a $ C^{*} $-algebra
Let $ A $ be a non-trivial $ C^{*} $-algebra and $ n \in \mathbb{N} $. Setting $ \mathcal{D} \stackrel{\text{df}}{=} A^{n} \setminus \{ (0_{A},\ldots,0_{A}) \} $, we can define a function $ f: \...
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Is this a characterization of commutative $C^{*}$ algebras?
Assume that $A$ is a $C^{*}$ algebra with self adjoint elements $A_{sa}$. Assume that for all $a,b\in A$ we have $$ab\in A_{sa} \iff ba \in A_{sa}$$
Is $A$ necessarily a commutative ...
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A matrix norm inequality
Suppose that $A, B$ are Hermitian positive definite matrices of the same order and $0\le p\le 1$. Using a standard approach in matrix analysis, one can show that
$\|A^{1-p}B^p\|\ge \|A\sharp_p B\|$, ...
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The weak-star closure of closed left ideals corresponding to pure states
I asked this question at math.stackexchange and received no comment.
Let $A$ be a C*-algebra and $\phi$ be a positive linear functional on $A$. Let $\tilde{\phi}$ be its unique $w^*$-continuous ...
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Is the module action $M\times M^*\to M^*$ jointly continuous?
Let $M$ be a W*-algebra and consider the following map:
$$\gamma: M\times M^*\to M^*: (a,f)\to af$$
where $af(b)=f(ba)$. Let us consider $M$ under the weak topology $\sigma(M,M^*)$ and $M^*$ under ...
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Can $C^*$-algebra of continuous functions on $R^n$ ($S^n$) be characterized alternatively?
Dictionary between algebra and geometry is somewhat one of the main concepts in modern mathematics. So commutative $C^*$ algebras are one-to-one with locally compact Hausdorff spaces.
So it is ...
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Who gave the generalized Stone-Weierstrass Theorem?
Let $X$ be a compact Hausdorff space and $\mathcal{A}$ be a closed self-adjoint subalgebra of $C(X)$ which contains the constants. Then $\mathcal{A}$ is the collection of continuous functions on $X$ ...
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States in C*-algebras and their origin in physics?
in $C^*-$algebras with unit element, there is the definition of a state, as a functional $\omega$ with $\omega(e)=||\omega||=1.$
Now, of course there is also in classical physics and quantum ...
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Weak convergence implies norm convergence for trace class operators?
It is known that weak convergence implies norm convergence in $\ell^1(\mathbb{N})$, see e.g. here.
Because of the typical analogies of the Schatten ideals $C_p \subset B(H)$ (where $H$ is a Hilbert ...
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Uniqueness of the reduced free product of unital completely positive maps
For $1\leq i\leq n$, let $\psi_i$ be a faithful state on the C$^*$-algebra $A_i$ and $\phi_i$ be a faithful state on the C$^*$-algebra $B_i$. Let $(A,\psi) = *_{i=1}^n (A_i,\psi_i)$ and $(B, \phi) = *...
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Polar decomposition
Let $x$ be a trace class operator on a Hilbert space $H$. Then $x$ induces unique normal functional on $B(H)$, which we denote it by $f_x$.
Let us consider the polar decomposition $x=u|x|$ and $f_x=...
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Commutator representation of certain smoothing operators
I have a question regarding the classical trace $\text{Tr} \colon \Psi^{-\infty}(S^1)\to \mathbb C$ on pseudodifferential operators of infinite negative order (i.e. smoothing operators), defined over ...
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$C^{*}$-correspondences viewed as generalized endomorphisms
I've heard that $C^{*}$-correspondences (over a $C^{*}$-algebra) can be viewed as generalized endomorphisms of the algebra. I would like to understand this, and be pointed towards books or papers ...
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How do we know the map is $w^{*}$-continuous?
I am reading a paper by David Blecher, which contains the following:
" If $T: Y \to Z$ is a surjective isometric module map between $W^{*}$-modules over $M$, then $T$ is unitary. Also, $T$ is a $w^{*}...
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Commutation preserving operators
Let $A$ and $B$ be unital $C$*-algebras and let $T\colon A\to B$ be a bounded linear bijection that preserves commuting elements, i.e., $ab=ba$ implies $TaTb=TbTa$. Does $T^{**}$ then also preserve ...
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Factorization of the Fokker-Planck semigroup
I have posted this question on stackexchange over four month ago, but didn't get an answer: "In the classical theory of Markov processes, the Fokker-Planck semigroup $\{T_t:t\ge 0\}$ can be factored ...
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Comparison between spectra
Let $G$ be a normal operator with compact resolvent on a Hilbert space $H$ such that ${\rm ker}(G) \neq {0}$. Further let $P$ be the orthogonal projection onto ${\rm ker}(G)$, and let $G_{0}:=G+P$.
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Discrete groups G whose full C*-algebra C*(G) is not MF?
This is a cheap rip-off of this question, but I am genuinely interested in an answer.
Is there a known example of a countable discrete group G whose full group C*-algebra C*(G) is not MF?
Let us ...
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$H^{*}$ algebras as a generalization of $C^{*}$ algebras
Let $H$ be the quaternions algebra. An $H^{*}$ algebra is a normed ring $A$ which is simultaneously a unital left $H$ module and has an involution $*$ with the following properties:
$\forall \lambda \...
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Are free positive operators equivalent to almost-commuting operators?
Set $A:=C_0((0,1]) * C_0((0,1])$ (the free product C*-algebra), with canonical generators $a,b$ (positive contractions). Does there exists some $\gamma>0$ such that, for any $x,y \in A$ if $x^*x=a$ ...
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Power's Theorem for irreducible representations
Let $A_{\alpha}\subset B(H)$ be a bunch of unital C*-algebras acting on a Hilbert space $H$ given together with their character spaces $M(A_{\alpha})$'s. A very nice theorem of Stephen C. Power ...
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Equivariant Fredholm operators classify equivariant K-theory
Let $\mathcal{F}$ be the space of Fredholm operators on a separable Hilbert space $H$ with the topology induced by the operator norm.
If $X$ is compact,
Atiyah-Jänich proved that
$$[X,\mathcal{F}]\...
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Verifying Woronowicz’s proof that all $ {\text{SU}_{q}}(2) $’s are isomorphic as $ C^{*} $-algebras, where $ -1 < q < 1 $
This question is related to one that I asked some time ago.
Definition 1. Let $ q \in (-1,1) $. Let $ A $ be a unital $ C^{*} $-algebra and $ (x,y) $ a pair of elements of $ A $. Then define the $ ...
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Point-ultraweak limit of *-homomorphisms/cpc order zero maps
Suppose we have the following:
A C*-algebra $A$ and a von Neumann algebra $M$ (we can assume that $M$ is $\mathcal B(H)$).
A sequence of *-homomorphisms $\phi_i\colon A\to M$
an ultrafilter $\mathcal ...
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Kernel of the natural map between group $C^*$-algebras
Let $\Gamma$ be a discrete group. We can form two $C^*$-algebras: the universal (or full) and reduced, to be denoted by $C^*_u(\Gamma)$ and $C^*_r(\Gamma)$ (respectively). Both of them are completions ...
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Fredholm subvector spaces of $B(\mathcal{H})$
Let $\mathcal{H}$ be a separable Hilbert space with orthonormal base $\{e_i\}\;\;i\in \mathbb{N}$.
Definition: We say a subvector space $W\subset B(\mathcal{H})$ is a Fredholm subspace if ...
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An equivalence relation on the space of polynomials in one complex variable
Let $P(z)$ be a polynomial with complex variable $z$. We consider the following distribution for the roots of $P(z)=0$: the distribution is a triple $(n_{1},n_{2},n_{3})$
where these integers are ...
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C$^*$-algebras isomorphic after tensoring
From the negative answer to this question we know that C$^*$-algebras that are isomorphic after tensoring with $M_n$ for all $n\geq 2$ need not be isomorphic. So what happens when we strengthen this?
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Schur's Lemma for Hilbert spaces
Let $H$ be a complex Hilbert space and let a group $G$ act on $H$ such that there are no invariant closed subspaces besides $H$ and $(0)$. Let $D$ be the ring of bounded operators which commute with ...
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Fredholm operators in $K$-theory?
Do Fredholm operators show up in K-theory? Why or why not? The idea of infinite Grassmannians classifying vector bundles is pretty straightforward, but why would adding in additive inverses and what ...
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C$^*$-algebras isomorphic after tensoring with $M_n(\mathbb C)$
In 1977, Joan Plastiras gave a striking example of two non $*$-isomorphic C$^*$-algebras $\mathcal A$ and $\mathcal B$ such that $$\mathcal A \otimes M_2(\mathbb C) \simeq \mathcal B\otimes M_2(\...
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$C^{*}$ algebras which do not admit nontrivial idempotent morphism
In this question which I flag it as a community wiki, I search for a big list of $C^{*}$ algebras(and a big list of criterions) which do not admit a non trivial idempotent $C^{*}-$morphism.
I ...
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Faithul map and (minimal) tensor product of $C^*$-algebras
Let $f$ be a faithful state on a $C^*$-algebra $A$, i.e. $f(a^*a)=0$ implies $a=0$. in general, call a mapping $T:A \to B$ between $C^*$-algebras faithful if $T(a^*a)=0$ implies $a=0$. How to prove ...
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examples of completely positive order zero maps to demonstrate a theorem
I'm interested explicit examples which can be used to demonstate the theorem:
Theorem: Let $A$ and $B$ $C^*-$algebras and $\phi:A\to B$ be a completely postive map of order zero. Set $C:=C^*(\Phi(A))\...
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A relative property gamma and $L(\mathbb F_2)$
Given any unital non-commutative subalgebra $\mathcal M$ of $L(\mathbb F_2)$ is it true that $\mathcal M' \bigcap L(\mathbb F_2)^\mathcal U = \mathbb C I$ for any free ultrafilter $\mathcal U$?
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Separating pure states on the $2\times 2$ matrix algebra
I have an idea for a possible counterexample to the noncommutative Stone-Weierstrass problem. A good answer to the following question would really help.
Let $\mathcal{A}$ be the C*-algebra of $2\...
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A problem in functional calculus
This is embarrassing, I think it must work, but I can't see how to prove it works. If anyone knows enough functional calculus of operators on a Hilbert space to tell me how to do it, I would be very ...
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Cuntz comparison of strictly positive elements in finite C*-algebras
Let $A$ be a finite, non-unital C*-algebra, $s\in A$ a strictly positive element and $a\in A$ a positive element that is Cuntz-equivalent to $s$, i.e. there exist sequences $\{x_n\},\{y_n\}\subset A$ ...
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reference request: direct product of WOT-continuous unitary representations
In an article I'm revising, I spend some time giving a self-contained proof of the following result
Let $G$ be a (Hausdorff) topological group and let $(\pi_i)$ be a family of unitary ...
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Stinespring's dilation without $C^{\ast}$-algebras
Does Stinespring's dilation theorem hold if the algebra of interest is a topological $\ast$-algebra instead of the usual $C^{\ast}$-algebra?
I will now state the version of Stinespring's dilation ...
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Non-linear positive map
In the paper titled "Nonlinear completely positive maps" M. D. Choi and T. Ando extended natural definition of completely positive maps ignoring the linearity condition (Aspects of positivity in ...
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A question on an argument in Woronowicz’s paper on the compact quantum group $ {\text{SU}_{q}}(2) $
Let $ q \in [0,1) $. The compact quantum group $ {\text{SU}_{q}}(2) $ is defined to be the universal unital $ C^{*} $-algebra that is generated by two elements $ \alpha $ and $ \beta $ satisfying the ...
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Is the Jordan decomposition of a self-adjoint functional constructive?
Let $A$ be an abstract C*-algebra, and let $\varphi\colon A \rightarrow \mathbb C$ be a bounded linear function. Assuming the axiom of choice, there exist unique positive bounded linear functions $\...
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A "slice-map" type problem for symmetric tensors in the square of a nuclear C*-algebra
Throughout: let $\otimes$ denote the minimal (i.e. spatial) $\newcommand{\Cst}{{\rm C}^*}\Cst$-tensor product of two $\Cst$-algebras.
Let $B$ be a unital, nuclear $\Cst$-algebra and let $A\subset B$ ...
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Examples of $C^*$-algebras in Noncommutative Geometry from A. Connes [closed]
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I am working on $C^*$-algebras and I've been given Alain Connes's book Noncommutative Geometry. I am having troubles with understanding the examples on pages 91-93 (86-88 in the printed ...
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Existence of state on a C*-algebra satisfying $|\tau(ab)|=\|ab\|$
(This is a repost of a question from math.SE, https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/1240966/existence-of-state-on-a-c-algebra-satisfying-tauab-ab)
Let $a,b$ be elements of a unital C*-algebra $A$ ...
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