\(q\)-canonical commutation relations and stability of the Cuntz algebra (Q1338922)

We consider the \(q\)-deformed canonical commutation relations \(a_ i a^*_ j- q a^*_ j a_ i= \delta_{ij}\text{\textbf{1}}\), \(i,j= 1,\dots,d\), where \(d\) is an integer, and \(-1< q<1\). We show the existence of a universal solution of these relations, realized in a \(C^*\)-algebra \({\mathcal E}^ q\) with the property that every other realization of the relations by bounded operators is a homomorphic image of the universal one. For \(q= 0\) this algebra is the Cuntz algebra extended by an ideal isomorphic to the compact operators, also known as the Cuntz-Toeplitz algebra. We show that for a general class of commutation relations of the form \(a_ i a^*_ j= \Gamma_{ij}(a_ 1,\dots,a_ d)\) with \(\Gamma\) an invertible matrix the algebra of the universal solution exists and is equal to the Cuntz-Toeplitz algebra. For the particular case of the \(q\)-canonical commutation relations this result applies for \(| q|< \sqrt 2-1\). Hence for these values \({\mathcal E}^ q\) is isomorphic to \({\mathcal E}^ 0\). The example \(a_ i a^*_ j- qa^*_ i a_ j= \delta_{ij}\text{\textbf{1}}\) is also treated in detail.