Maximal discrete subgroups in unitary groups of operator algebras

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Autori principali: Alekseev, Vadim, Thom, Andreas
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author Alekseev, Vadim
Thom, Andreas
author_facet Alekseev, Vadim
Thom, Andreas
contents We show that if a group G is mixed-identity-free, then the projective unitary group of its group von Neumann algebra contains a maximal discrete subgroup containing G. The proofs are elementary and make use of free probability theory. In addition, we clarify the situation for C*-algebras.
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spellingShingle Maximal discrete subgroups in unitary groups of operator algebras
Alekseev, Vadim
Thom, Andreas
Operator Algebras
46L10, 22E40, 20F38
We show that if a group G is mixed-identity-free, then the projective unitary group of its group von Neumann algebra contains a maximal discrete subgroup containing G. The proofs are elementary and make use of free probability theory. In addition, we clarify the situation for C*-algebras.
title Maximal discrete subgroups in unitary groups of operator algebras
topic Operator Algebras
46L10, 22E40, 20F38
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2206.06704