$C^*$-algebras of directed graphs and group actions

1999 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 1503-1519 ◽  
Author(s):  
ALEX KUMJIAN ◽  
DAVID PASK
Keyword(s):  
Directed Graph ◽  
Free Group ◽  
Connected Graph ◽  
Dimensional Space ◽  
Directed Graphs ◽  
Free Action ◽  
Crossed Product ◽  
C Algebra ◽  
C Algebras ◽  
Morita Equivalent

Given a free action of a group $G$ on a directed graph $E$ we show that the crossed product of $C^* (E)$, the universal $C^*$-algebra of $E$, by the induced action is strongly Morita equivalent to $C^* (E/G)$. Since every connected graph $E$ may be expressed as the quotient of a tree $T$ by an action of a free group $G$ we may use our results to show that $C^* (E)$ is strongly Morita equivalent to the crossed product $C_0 ( \partial T ) \times G$, where $\partial T$ is a certain zero-dimensional space canonically associated to the tree.

scholarly journals C*-algebras of a Cantor system with finitely many minimal subsets: structures, K-theories, and the index map

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
SERGEY BEZUGLYI ◽  
ZHUANG NIU ◽  
WEI SUN
Keyword(s):  
Directed Graphs ◽  
Cantor Set ◽  
Stable Rank ◽  
Crossed Product ◽  
Real Rank ◽  
C Algebra ◽  
C Algebras ◽  
Rank 2 ◽  
Stably Finite ◽  
The Ideal

We study homeomorphisms of a Cantor set with $k$ ( $k<+\infty$ ) minimal invariant closed (but not open) subsets; we also study crossed product C*-algebras associated to these Cantor systems and certain of their orbit-cut sub-C*-algebras. In the case where $k\geq 2$ , the crossed product C*-algebra is stably finite, has stable rank 2, and has real rank 0 if in addition $(X,\unicode[STIX]{x1D70E})$ is aperiodic. The image of the index map is connected to certain directed graphs arising from the Bratteli–Vershik–Kakutani model of the Cantor system. Using this, it is shown that the ideal of the Bratteli diagram (of the Bratteli–Vershik–Kakutani model) must have at least $k$ vertices at each level, and the image of the index map must consist of infinitesimals.

scholarly journals Fell bundles associated to groupoid morphisms

2008 ◽  
Vol 102 (2) ◽  
pp. 305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentin Deaconu ◽  
Alex Kumjian ◽  
Birant Ramazan
Keyword(s):  
Dynamical Systems ◽  
Compact Space ◽  
Structure Theorem ◽  
Directed Graphs ◽  
Crossed Product ◽  
Locally Compact ◽  
Surjective Morphism ◽  
C Algebra ◽  
Locally Compact Space ◽  
Morita Equivalent

Given a continuous open surjective morphism $\pi :G\rightarrow H$ of étale groupoids with amenable kernel, we construct a Fell bundle $E$ over $H$ and prove that its $C^*$-algebra $C^*_r(E)$ is isomorphic to $C^*_r(G)$. This is related to results of Fell concerning $C^*$-algebraic bundles over groups. The case $H=X$, a locally compact space, was treated earlier by Ramazan. We conclude that $C^*_r(G)$ is strongly Morita equivalent to a crossed product, the $C^*$-algebra of a Fell bundle arising from an action of the groupoid $H$ on a $C^*$-bundle over $H^0$. We apply the theory to groupoid morphisms obtained from extensions of dynamical systems and from morphisms of directed graphs with the path lifting property. We also prove a structure theorem for abelian Fell bundles.

scholarly journals Strong Morita equivalence for inclusions of $C^*$-algebras induced by twisted actions of a countable discrete group

2021 ◽  
Vol 127 (2) ◽  
pp. 317-336
Author(s):  
Kazunori Kodaka
Keyword(s):  
Discrete Group ◽  
Morita Equivalence ◽  
Crossed Product ◽  
Crossed Products ◽  
C Algebra ◽  
C Algebras ◽  
Morita Equivalent ◽  
Countable Discrete Group ◽  
Relative Commutant ◽  
Strong Morita Equivalence

We consider two twisted actions of a countable discrete group on $\sigma$-unital $C^*$-algebras. Then by taking the reduced crossed products, we get two inclusions of $C^*$-algebras. We suppose that they are strongly Morita equivalent as inclusions of $C^*$-algebras. Also, we suppose that one of the inclusions of $C^*$-algebras is irreducible, that is, the relative commutant of one of the $\sigma$-unital $C^*$-algebra in the multiplier $C^*$-algebra of the reduced twisted crossed product is trivial. We show that the two actions are then strongly Morita equivalent up to some automorphism of the group.

Non-Commutative Deformations of C(T2) and K-Theory

1997 ◽  
Vol 08 (05) ◽  
pp. 555-571
Author(s):  
Cristina Cerri
Keyword(s):  
Positive Element ◽  
Crossed Product ◽  
C Algebra ◽  
Basic Properties ◽  
C Algebras ◽  
The Family ◽  
K Theory

For each α ≥ 0, let Bα be the universal C*-algebra generated by unitary elements uα, vα and a self-adjoint hα such that ||hα|| ≤ α and [Formula: see text]. In this work we prove that the family {Bα}α ∈ [0,∞[ extend the family of soft torus with the same basic properties, i.e., the field of C*-algebras {Bα}α ∈ [0,α0] is continuous and each Bα is a crossed product of a C*-algebra homotopically equivalent to C(S1) by Z. We then show that the K-groups of Bα are isomorphic to Z ⊕ Z. Applying results from the theory of rotation algebras we prove that every positive element (n,m) in K0(Bα) satisfies |m|α ≤ 2πn. It follows that these C*-algebras are not all homotopically equivalent to each other, although they have the same K-groups.

Free group C*-algebras associated with ℓp

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (07) ◽  
pp. 1450065 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Okayasu
Keyword(s):  
Free Group ◽  
Positive Definite ◽  
Positive Definite Functions ◽  
Linear Functionals ◽  
C Algebra ◽  
Tracial State ◽  
C Algebras ◽  
Positive Linear Functionals ◽  
The Ideal

For every p ≥ 2, we give a characterization of positive definite functions on a free group with finitely many generators, which can be extended to positive linear functionals on the free group C*-algebra associated with the ideal ℓp. This is a generalization of Haagerup's characterization for the case of the reduced free group C*-algebra. As a consequence, the canonical quotient map between the associated C*-algebras is not injective, and they have a unique tracial state.

scholarly journals SPECTRAL INVARIANCE OF DENSE SUBALGEBRAS OF OPERATOR ALGEBRAS

1993 ◽  
Vol 04 (02) ◽  
pp. 289-317 ◽  
Author(s):  
LARRY B. SCHWEITZER
Keyword(s):  
Polynomial Growth ◽  
Operator Algebras ◽  
Crossed Product ◽  
Discrete Groups ◽  
Spectral Invariance ◽  
C Algebra ◽  
C Algebras ◽  
Schwartz Functions ◽  
Exact Sequences ◽  
Spectral Invariant

We define the notion of strong spectral invariance for a dense Fréchet subalgebra A of a Banach algebra B. We show that if A is strongly spectral invariant in a C*-algebra B, and G is a compactly generated polynomial growth Type R Lie group, not necessarily connected, then the smooth crossed product G ⋊ A is spectral invariant in the C*-crossed product G ⋊ B. Examples of such groups are given by finitely generated polynomial growth discrete groups, compact or connected nilpotent Lie groups, the group of Euclidean motions on the plane, the Mautner group, or any closed subgroup of one of these. Our theorem gives the spectral invariance of G ⋊ A if A is the set of C∞-vectors for the action of G on B, or if B = C0 (M), and A is a set of G-differentiable Schwartz functions [Formula: see text] on M. This gives many examples of spectral invariant dense subalgebras for the C*-algebras associated with dynamical systems. We also obtain relevant results about exact sequences, subalgebras, tensoring by smooth compact operators, and strong spectral invariance in L1 (G, B).

scholarly journals The $K$-Theory of Some Reduced Inverse Semigroup $C^*$-Algebras

2015 ◽  
Vol 117 (2) ◽  
pp. 186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magnus Dahler Norling
Keyword(s):  
Inverse Semigroup ◽  
Recent Result ◽  
Inverse Semigroups ◽  
Crossed Product ◽  
Crossed Products ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
C Algebras ◽  
Morita Equivalent ◽  
K Theory

We use a recent result by Cuntz, Echterhoff and Li about the $K$-theory of certain reduced $C^*$-crossed products to describe the $K$-theory of $C^*_r(S)$ when $S$ is an inverse semigroup satisfying certain requirements. A result of Milan and Steinberg allows us to show that $C^*_r(S)$ is Morita equivalent to a crossed product of the type handled by Cuntz, Echterhoff and Li. We apply our result to graph inverse semigroups and the inverse semigroups of one-dimensional tilings.

CROSSED PRODUCTS OF CERTAIN C*-ALGEBRAS

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (02) ◽  
pp. 1450010 ◽  
Author(s):  
JIAJIE HUA ◽  
YAN WU
Keyword(s):  
Simple Formula ◽  
Continuous Functions ◽  
Cantor Set ◽  
Crossed Product ◽  
Crossed Products ◽  
C Algebra ◽  
C Algebras ◽  
Tracial Rank ◽  
Universal Coefficient Theorem ◽  
Unital Simple

Let X be a Cantor set, and let A be a unital separable simple amenable [Formula: see text]-stable C*-algebra with rationally tracial rank no more than one, which satisfies the Universal Coefficient Theorem (UCT). We use C(X, A) to denote the algebra of all continuous functions from X to A. Let α be an automorphism on C(X, A). Suppose that C(X, A) is α-simple, [α|1⊗A] = [ id |1⊗A] in KL(1 ⊗ A, C(X, A)), τ(α(1 ⊗ a)) = τ(1 ⊗ a) for all τ ∈ T(C(X, A)) and all a ∈ A, and [Formula: see text] for all u ∈ U(A) (where α‡ and id‡ are homomorphisms from U(C(X, A))/CU(C(X, A)) → U(C(X, A))/CU(C(X, A)) induced by α and id, respectively, and where CU(C(X, A)) is the closure of the subgroup generated by commutators of the unitary group U(C(X, A)) of C(X, A)), then the corresponding crossed product C(X, A) ⋊α ℤ is a unital simple [Formula: see text]-stable C*-algebra with rationally tracial rank no more than one, which satisfies the UCT. Let X be a Cantor set and 𝕋 be the circle. Let γ : X × 𝕋n → X × 𝕋n be a minimal homeomorphism. It is proved that, as long as the cocycles are rotations, the tracial rank of the corresponding crossed product C*-algebra is always no more than one.

Crossed product of c*-algebras by hypergroups via group coactions

2012 ◽  
Vol 62 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Massoud Amini
Keyword(s):  
Crossed Product ◽  
Crossed Products ◽  
C Algebra ◽  
C Algebras

AbstractWe define the crossed product of a C*-algebra by a hypergroup via a group coaction. We generalize the results on Hecke C*-algebra crossed products to our setting.

FRAMES IN HILBERT C*-MODULES AND MORITA EQUIVALENT C*-ALGEBRAS

2016 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
MASSOUD AMINI ◽  
MOHAMMAD B. ASADI ◽  
GEORGE A. ELLIOTT ◽  
FATEMEH KHOSRAVI
Keyword(s):  
Hilbert Space ◽  
Tensor Product ◽  
Discrete Spectrum ◽  
Compact Operators ◽  
Morita Equivalence ◽  
Hilbert Modules ◽  
C Algebra ◽  
C Algebras ◽  
Morita Equivalent ◽  
Continuous Trace

AbstractWe show that the property of a C*-algebra that all its Hilbert modules have a frame, in the case of σ-unital C*-algebras, is preserved under Rieffel–Morita equivalence. In particular, we show that a σ-unital continuous-trace C*-algebra with trivial Dixmier–Douady class, all of whose Hilbert modules admit a frame, has discrete spectrum. We also show this for the tensor product of any commutative C*-algebra with the C*-algebra of compact operators on any Hilbert space.

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