Group C*-algebras as compact quantum metric spaces

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2002-05-17

arxiv.org/abs/math/0205195v4

Documenta Mathematica 7 (2002) 605-651

Mathematics

Operator Algebras

53 pages, yet more minor improvements. To appear in Doc. Math

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Let $\ell$ be a length function on a group $G$, and let $M_{\ell}$ denote the operator of pointwise multiplication by $\ell$ on $\bell^2(G)$. Following Connes, $M_{\ell}$ can be used as a ``Dirac'' operator for $C_r^*(G)$. It defines a Lipschitz seminorm on $C_r^*(G)$, which defines a metric on the state space of $C_r^*(G)$. We investigate whether the topology from this metric coincides with the weak-* topology (our definition of a ``compact quantum metric space''). We give an affirmative answer for $G = {\mathbb Z}^d$ when $\ell$ is a word-length, or the restriction to ${\mathbb Z}^d$ of a norm on ${\mathbb R}^d$. This works for $C_r^*(G)$ twisted by a 2-cocycle, and thus for non-commutative tori. Our approach involves Connes' cosphere algebra, and an interesting compactification of metric spaces which is closely related to geodesic rays.

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