Questions tagged [oa.operator-algebras]
Algebras of operators on Hilbert space, $C^*-$algebras, von Neumann algebras, non-commutative geometry
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Is the ring of $p$-adic integers extremally disconnected?
We call a topological space $X$ extremally disconnected if the closures of its open sets remain open. Obviously, Hausdorff extremally disconnected spaces are totally disconnected in the sense that ...
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Inverse Limit in the category of $C^{\ast}$-algebras or operator spaces
Does the inverse limits (Projective limits) exist in the category of $C^{\ast}$-algebras or operator spaces?
I tried to search but could not find a proper reference. Any reference or comments about ...
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Subalgebras of $II_{1}$ factor
Let $M$ be a type $II_{1}$ factor, Let $B$ is an infinite dimensional nonabelian subalgebra. Is it true that $B$ always type $II_{1}$ ?
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Analogue of spectral values of automorphisms in vN algebra
Is there any analog of studying spectral properties of automorphisms of von Neumann algebra? Does it make sense, if anybody knows please give a reference.
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Regarding Haagerup $L^{P}$ spaces
There is a definition in Haagerup's paper on $L^{P}$ spaces for weights, my question is after putting the norm is it become semifinite $L^{P}$ space on the crossed product? I am not clear please help. ...
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Tensor product of compact operators on Banach modules
Let $A$ and $B$ be Banach algebras. Consider a right Banach $A$-module, $E$, and a right Banach $B$-module, $F$, as well as a Banach algebra morphism $\pi\colon A\to\mathcal L_B(F)$ into the bounded $...
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Why are ultraweak *-homomorphisms the `right' morphisms for von Neumann algebras (and say, not ultrastrong)?
Both the ultraweak and ultrastrong topologies are intrinsic topologies in the sense that the image of a continuous (unital) $*$-homomorphism between von Neumann algebras (in either topology) is a von ...
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(Noncommutative) Tietze $C^*$ algebras
A unital $C^*$ algebra $A$ is said a Tietze algebra if it satisfies the following:
For every ideal $I$ of $A$ and every unital morphism $\phi: C[0,1] \to A/I$ there is a unital morphism $\tilde{\phi}:...
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Is a set of nuclear functionals equicontinuous in compact-open topology if it is equicontinuous on each compact set?
Let $H$ be a Hilbert space and $B(H)$ be its space of all (bounded) operators. A nuclear functional on $B(H)$ is a linear functional $f:B(H)\to{\mathbb C}$ that can be represented in the form
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f(A)=\...
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On $s$-numbers in finite von Neumann algebra
$T$ is an operator in $M$, $M$ is finite von Neumann algebra. There is a notion of singular value function that is ($s$-numbers). My question is: what is $s$-number for tensor product of two operators ...
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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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Comparing the definitions of $K$-theory and $K$-homology for $C^*$-algebras
In Higson and Roe's Analytic K-homology, for a unital $C*$-algebra $A$, the definitions of K-theory and K-homology have quite a similar flavor.
Roughly, the group $K_0(A)$ is given by the ...
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On diagonal part of tensor product of $C^*$-algebras
Suppose we have a $C^*$-algebra $\mathcal{U}$, Consider the $C^*$-subalgebra generated by elements of the form $a\otimes a$, what is it isomorphic to? Is it isomorphic to $\mathcal{U}$ itself?
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Ultraproduct of non-commuative $L^p$-spaces
Let $1<p<\infty.$ Let $I$ be a non-empty set and $\mathcal{U}$ be an ultrafilter over $I.$ Let $M_i$ be von Neumann algebras equipped with normal faithful semifinite traces $\tau_i,$ $i\in I.$ ...
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Actions of locally compact groups on the hyperfinite $II_1$ factor
Let $R$ be the hyperfinite $II_1$ factor, and let $G$ be a locally compact group.
(1) Does there always exist a continuous, (faithful) outer action of $G$ on $R$?
(2) If so, how does one ...
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When does there exist a faithful normal expectation onto von Neumann subalgebra (finite vNa)?
Let $R$ be a finite von Neumann algebra and $S$ be a von Neumann subalgebra of $R$. What conditions must $S$ satisfy so that a faithful normal conditional expectation $\Phi : R \to S$ exists?
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Polar decomposition of tensor product of operators in von Neumann algebra
If $T=V|T|\text { and } S=W|S|$ is the polar decomposition of $T$. Is it true that the polar decomposition of $T\otimes S$ is $T\otimes S=(V\otimes W)(|T| \otimes |S|)$. If $T$ and $S$ are self-...
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center of $C^*$-algebra and finite dimensional representation
The center of $K(H)$ is 0 and $K(H)$ has no nonzero finite dimensional representation. Can we conclude that if the center of a $C^*$-algebra $A$ is zero, then $A$ has no nonzero finite dimensional ...
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Ultraweak topology in abelian von Neumann algebras
Let $A$ be an abelian von Neumann algebra acting on the (not necessarily separable) Hilbert space $\mathcal{H}$ (with identity $I$). From the Gelfand-Neumark theorem, there is a compact Hausdorff ...
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How does the $C^\ast$ algebra of an orbifold grupoid relate to the corresponding orbifold?
My question is in nature a bit vague but let me try to make it concrete. Given a Lie grupoid $G$ that is étale and proper (called an orbifold grupoid) we have an associated orbifold $X$; this is ...
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Adjoint for a non-densely defined unbounded operator on a Hilbert space
Let $\mathbf{H}$ be a Hilbert space, and $D$ an unbounded densely-defined operator on $\mathbf{H}$. As is well-known, every such operator admits an adjoint, with domain possibly different from that ...
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Noncommutative Fredholm operators
Let $A$ be a unital $C^*$-algebra and $F:H_A\rightarrow H_A$ a Fredholm operator on the standard Hilbert $A$-module $H_A:=l^2(A)$. Is it true that $\mbox{ker}(F)$ and $\mbox{coker}(F)$ are finitely ...
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Blocksum induces a unital H-space structure on the space of Fredholm operators
Fix a complex separable infinite-dimensional Hilbert space $H$. It is well known that the space of (bounded) Fredholm operators $Fred(H)$ with the norm topology is a classifying space for the ...
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Computing multiplicity function for self adjoint operator with nonatomic spectral measure
Suppose $T$ is a self-adjoint operator in $B(H)$ with $\sigma(T)$ a spectrum of $T$. $\mu$ is a spectral measure. For the operators having a generally continuous spectrum how to calculate the ...
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Sequence of unitaries in type III von Neumann algebra
Consider a type III von Neumann algebra $\mathcal{M}$ and an isometry $w$. How does one show that there exists a sequence of unitaries $u_n\in\mathcal{M}$ that converge strongly to $w$?
For instance,...
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A cross product on $C^*_{red} G$
For every group $G$, the reduced group $C^*$-algebra $C^*_{red}G$ is equipped with the inner product $\langle a,b\rangle=tr(ab^*)$ where "$tr$" is the standard trace on group $C^*$-algebras.
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Banach algebra $A$ without an approximate identity but $A^2=A$
Please help me with the following question.
What are some examples of Banach algebra $A$ satisfying the following two conditions?
$1$.$ A $ does not have an approximate identity.
$2$. $A^2=A$. ...
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The compact open topology and the operator norm
Let $T:[-1,1]\rightarrow B(H)$ be a continuous family of bounded operators where $B(H)$ is endowed with the compact open topology for an infinite dimesional Hilbert space $H$. Is it true that if $T_0=...
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Bicommutant theorem for commutative operator algebras
Let $\mathcal{B}(H)$ denote the space of bounded linear operators on a complex Hilbert space $H$. The von Neumann bicommutant theorem says:
Theorem. Suppose that $\mathcal{A}$ is a $C^*$-subalgebra ...
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Morita equivalence for graded von Neumann algebras
I am interested in understanding Morita equivalence of $Z_2$-graded von Neumann algebras. In the ungraded case, Rieffel showed that all Type I factors are Morita-equivalent, while for Type III factors ...
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On spectral multiplicity of left shift operators
Let $U$ be an operator defined on $l^{2}(\mathbb{Z})$ by $U(e_{n})=e_{n-1}$, where $e_{n}$ is an orthonormal basis of $l^{2}(\mathbb{Z})$. $U$ is a left shift operator. Since $U$ is unitary operator ...
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Property $\Gamma$ in terms of Correspondences
A type $II_{1}$ factor $M$ with trace $\tau$ has Property $\Gamma$ if for every finite subset $\{ x_{1}, x_{2},..., x_{n} \} \subseteq M$ and each $\epsilon >0$, there is a unitary element $u$ in $...
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Need a reference of a fact given in B. Blackadar's Operator Algebras
I am reading Blackadar's book on Operator algebras. In $\Pi 9.6.5$ Blackader says that
Maximal Tensor products commute with arbitrary limits.
In the same book the proof of this fact is not given....
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Strictly increasing approximation of the identiy
Is there always a strictly increasing approximation of the identity in a separable $C^*$-algebra?
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$T\bar{T}$ deformation: Stress-energy momentum tensor deformed in CFT and in QFT for various $d$-dimensions
The $T\bar{T}$ deformation is based on the original work of Zamolochikov [1] explored deformations of two-dimensional conformal field
theories (CFT) by an operator that is quadratic in the stress-...
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Pimsner-Popa basis dealing with higher relative commutants
Let $(N \subseteq M)$ be a finite index unital inclusion of ${\rm II}_1$ factors. Let $e_1$ be the Jones' projection.
A finite subset $\{\lambda_i, i \in I\} \subset M $ is called a (right) Pimsner-...
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Why is the definition of von Neumann trace independent of the choice of the Hilbert space?
A Hilbert module defined in "L^2-invariants: theory and applications to geometry and K-theory", Springer-Verlag, 2002, by W. Lück:
A Hilbert $\mathcal N(G)$-module $V$ is a Hilbert space $V$ ...
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Real rank 0 implies stable rank 1 on $C^\ast$-algebras?
A $C^\ast$ algebra has defined stable rank (https://www.univie.ac.at/nuhag-php/bibtex/open_files/2079_Rieffel-StableRank.pdf) and real rank (https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/82123484.pdf), which are ...
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Is the set of points in the irreducible decompositions of this C$^{*}$ -algebra's representations closed?
Suppose $X$ and $Y$ are compact Hausdorff spaces. Let $\varphi\colon C(X)\to M_{n}(C(Y))$ be any $*$-homomorphism. If $\pi$ is an irreducible representation of $M_{n}(C(Y))$, then $\pi$ is unitarily ...
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Why is Planar algebras I (by Vaughan Jones) not published?
On Saturday 4 September 1999, Vaughan Jones put on arXiv a paper entitled Planar algebras, I.
Until now, this preprint was cited 343 times (according to Google Scholar). It is often cited with the ...
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construct a concrete $C^*$ algebra
Does there exist a concrete $C^*$ algebra $A$ such that that the following conditions hold:
(1) $A$ is unital and $A$ has no tracial state.
(2)there exists a closed ideal $I$ of $A$ such that $I$ ...
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What is the story behind this Hilbert space in the definition of Hilbert Modules
Here is Deflnition 1.5 of Hilbert module in "L^2-invariants: theory and applications to geometry and K-theory", Springer-Verlag, 2002, by W. Lück:
A Hilbert $\mathcal N(G)$-module $V$ is a Hilbert ...
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A single vertex operator - bare bones explanation?
There is an ocean of literature (and a sea of popular texts inside) on vertex algebras, including quite a lot of Q & A here on MO, and I am trying to read some random selections from time to time. ...
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Projections in the tensor product of von Neumann algebras
This question seems elementary, but I have already asked an expert who does not know the answer, so I would like to post here.
Let $M$ and $N$ be von Neumann algebras, and let $M\bar{\otimes}N$ be ...
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Stone–von Neumann theorem?
The Stone–von Neumann theorem says that given two unitary groups on a Hilbert space $H$ satisfying the canonical commutation relations (CCR)
$$
U(t)V(s) = e^{-i st} V(s) U(t) \qquad \forall s, t
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center of a $C^*$-algebra
Does there exist a $C^*$-algebra $A$ such that the center of $A$ is $0$ and $A$ also has a tracial state?
I know the fact that the center of $\mathcal{K}(H)$ is $0$, but $\mathcal{K}(H)$ has no ...
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What are these matrices called?
A paper I'm writing heavily uses block diagonal matrices with the property that each block is upper triangular and constant along its diagonal. Like this:
$$\begin{bmatrix}
A_1 \\
& \ddots \\
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Spectrum equals eigenvalues for unbounded operator
Let $D$ be an unbounded densely defined operator on a separable Hilbert space $H$. If $D$ is diagonalisable with all eigenvalues having finite multiplicity and growing towards infinity, does it follow ...
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strict topology on multiplier algebras
Suppose $A$ is a $C^*$ algebra,$M(A)$ is the multiplier algebra.If $S$ is a subset of $M(A)$ which is compact for the strict topology on $M(A)$,is $S$ also a subset of $M(M(A))$ which is compact for ...
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A relation between Hochschild cohomology of a $C^*$ algebra and its bidual
Let $A$ be a $C^*$ algebra and $A''$ be its bidual with the Arens product.
Is there any relation between the Hochschild cohomolgy of $A$ with complex coefficients and the Hochschild cohomology of $A''$...