The Bass conjecture and group von Neumann algebras (Q1568677)
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The Bass conjecture and group von Neumann algebras (English)
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21 June 2000
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Let \(G\) be a discrete group. Let \(\mathbb{Z} G\) be its integral group ring. The group von Neumann algebra \({\mathcal N}(G)\) is the weak closure of the complex group ring \(\mathbb{C} G\) considered as subring of the \(C^*\)-algebra of bounded operators \({\mathcal B}(l^2(G))\) from \(l^2(G)\) to itself. The inclusion \(\mathbb{Z} G\) to \({\mathcal N}(G)\) induces a homomorphism \(\widetilde K_0(\mathbb{Z} G)\to \widetilde K_0({\mathcal N}(G))\). The main result of the paper says that this homomorphism is trivial.
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\(K_0\) of group rings
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group von Neumann algebra
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