Maximality and symmetry related to the \(2\)-adic ring \(C^*\)-algebra

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Main Authors: Oyetunbi, Dolapo, Yang, Dilian
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author Oyetunbi, Dolapo
Yang, Dilian
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Yang, Dilian
contents The 2-adic ring $C^*$-algebra $\mathcal{Q}_2$ is the universal $C^*$-algebra generated by a unitary and an isometry satisfying certain relations. It contains a canonical copy of the Cuntz algebra $\mathcal{O}_2$. We show that $\mathcal{O}_2$ is a maximal $C^*$-subalgebra of $\mathcal{Q}_2$. Furthermore, we examine the structure of the fixed-point algebra under a periodic \(^*\)-automorphism $σ$ of $\mathcal{Q}_2$, which is extended from the flip-flop \(^*\)-automorphism of $\mathcal{O}_2$. We show that the maximality of $\mathcal{O}_2$ in $\mathcal{Q}_2$ extends to the crossed product $\mathcal{O}_2 \rtimes_σ \mathbb{Z}_2$ in $\mathcal{Q}_2 \rtimes_σ \mathbb{Z}_2$, and to the fixed-point algebra $\mathcal{O}_2^σ$ in $\mathcal{Q}_2^σ$. As a consequences of our main results, a few open questions concerning $\mathcal{Q}_2$ are resolved.
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spellingShingle Maximality and symmetry related to the \(2\)-adic ring \(C^*\)-algebra
Oyetunbi, Dolapo
Yang, Dilian
Operator Algebras
46L055
The 2-adic ring $C^*$-algebra $\mathcal{Q}_2$ is the universal $C^*$-algebra generated by a unitary and an isometry satisfying certain relations. It contains a canonical copy of the Cuntz algebra $\mathcal{O}_2$. We show that $\mathcal{O}_2$ is a maximal $C^*$-subalgebra of $\mathcal{Q}_2$. Furthermore, we examine the structure of the fixed-point algebra under a periodic \(^*\)-automorphism $σ$ of $\mathcal{Q}_2$, which is extended from the flip-flop \(^*\)-automorphism of $\mathcal{O}_2$. We show that the maximality of $\mathcal{O}_2$ in $\mathcal{Q}_2$ extends to the crossed product $\mathcal{O}_2 \rtimes_σ \mathbb{Z}_2$ in $\mathcal{Q}_2 \rtimes_σ \mathbb{Z}_2$, and to the fixed-point algebra $\mathcal{O}_2^σ$ in $\mathcal{Q}_2^σ$. As a consequences of our main results, a few open questions concerning $\mathcal{Q}_2$ are resolved.
title Maximality and symmetry related to the \(2\)-adic ring \(C^*\)-algebra
topic Operator Algebras
46L055
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.13344