Rigidity results for group von Neumann algebras with diffuse center

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Main Authors: Chifan, Ionuţ, Quero, Adriana Fernández, Tan, Hui
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author Chifan, Ionuţ
Quero, Adriana Fernández
Tan, Hui
author_facet Chifan, Ionuţ
Quero, Adriana Fernández
Tan, Hui
contents We introduce the first examples of groups $G$ with infinite center which in a natural sense are completely recognizable from their von Neumann algebras, $\mathcal{L}(G)$. Specifically, assume that $G=A\times W$, where $A$ is an infinite abelian group and $W$ is an ICC wreath-like product group [CIOS22a; AMCOS23] with property (T) and trivial abelianization. Then whenever $H$ is an \emph{arbitrary} group such that $\mathcal{L}(G)$ is $\ast$-isomorphic to $\mathcal L(H)$ it must be the case that $H= B \times H_0$ where $B$ is infinite abelian and $H_0$ is isomorphic to $W$. Moreover, we completely describe the $\ast$-isomorphism between $\mathcal L(G)$ and $\mathcal L(H)$. This yields new applications to the classification of group C$^*$-algebras, including examples of non-amenable groups which are recoverable from their reduced C$^*$-algebras but not from their von Neumann algebras.
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spellingShingle Rigidity results for group von Neumann algebras with diffuse center
Chifan, Ionuţ
Quero, Adriana Fernández
Tan, Hui
Operator Algebras
We introduce the first examples of groups $G$ with infinite center which in a natural sense are completely recognizable from their von Neumann algebras, $\mathcal{L}(G)$. Specifically, assume that $G=A\times W$, where $A$ is an infinite abelian group and $W$ is an ICC wreath-like product group [CIOS22a; AMCOS23] with property (T) and trivial abelianization. Then whenever $H$ is an \emph{arbitrary} group such that $\mathcal{L}(G)$ is $\ast$-isomorphic to $\mathcal L(H)$ it must be the case that $H= B \times H_0$ where $B$ is infinite abelian and $H_0$ is isomorphic to $W$. Moreover, we completely describe the $\ast$-isomorphism between $\mathcal L(G)$ and $\mathcal L(H)$. This yields new applications to the classification of group C$^*$-algebras, including examples of non-amenable groups which are recoverable from their reduced C$^*$-algebras but not from their von Neumann algebras.
title Rigidity results for group von Neumann algebras with diffuse center
topic Operator Algebras
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.01280