Separable neighbourhood of identity in C$^{\ast}$-algebras

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Main Authors: Rahaman, Mizanur, Wasilewski, Mateusz
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Published: 2026
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author Rahaman, Mizanur
Wasilewski, Mateusz
author_facet Rahaman, Mizanur
Wasilewski, Mateusz
contents We study the structure of separable elements in bipartite C$^{\ast}$-algebras, focusing on the existence and size of a separable neighbourhood around the identity element. While this phenomenon is well understood in the finite-dimensional setting, its extension to general C$^{\ast}$-algebras presents additional challenges. We show that the problem of determining such a neighbourhood can be reduced to estimating the completely bounded norm of contractive positive maps. This approach allows us to characterize the size of such neighbourhoods in terms of structural properties of the algebra, notably its rank. As a consequence, we also resolve a recent conjecture of Musat and Rørdam.
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spellingShingle Separable neighbourhood of identity in C$^{\ast}$-algebras
Rahaman, Mizanur
Wasilewski, Mateusz
Operator Algebras
Mathematical Physics
Functional Analysis
Quantum Physics
46L05, 46L07, 81P42
We study the structure of separable elements in bipartite C$^{\ast}$-algebras, focusing on the existence and size of a separable neighbourhood around the identity element. While this phenomenon is well understood in the finite-dimensional setting, its extension to general C$^{\ast}$-algebras presents additional challenges. We show that the problem of determining such a neighbourhood can be reduced to estimating the completely bounded norm of contractive positive maps. This approach allows us to characterize the size of such neighbourhoods in terms of structural properties of the algebra, notably its rank. As a consequence, we also resolve a recent conjecture of Musat and Rørdam.
title Separable neighbourhood of identity in C$^{\ast}$-algebras
topic Operator Algebras
Mathematical Physics
Functional Analysis
Quantum Physics
46L05, 46L07, 81P42
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.29556