Extensions of positive definite functions on free groups

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Abstract: An analogue of Krein's extension theorem is proved for operator-valued positive definite functions on free groups. The proof gives also the parametrization of all extensions by means of a generalized type of Szego parameters. One singles out a distinguished completion, called central, which is related to quasi-multiplicative positive definite functions. An application is given to factorization of noncommutative polynomials.


The authors consider positive definite functions on a free group with an arbitrary number of generators and obtain an analogue of Krein's theorem: {A positive definite function defined on the set of words of length bounded by a fixed constant can be extended to the whole group}. They discuss the existence of a distinguished extension called the central one. This extension plays a role similar to that of central lifting in the theory of intertwining lifting. It is shown that quasi-multiplicative definite positive functions may be obtained as central extensions and the authors deduce a factorization theorem for certain polynomials in noncommutative variables.



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