Simple infinite dimensional quotients of \(C^*(G)\) for discrete 5-dimensional nilpotent groups \(G\) (Q1358737)

It is well-known that there are six connected, simply connected, nilpotent Lie groups \(G\) of real dimension 5 (up to isomorphism). In this paper, we consider six corresponding 5-dimensional discrete nilpotent subgroups \(H\) of each \(G\), and determine all the simple infinite-dimensional quotients of the associated group \(C^*\)-algebra \(C^*(H)\). In particular, these quotients are characterized in terms of operator equations (as the irrational rotation algebras are characterized by the unitary equation \(UV= e^{2\pi i\theta}VU\), where \(\theta\) is irrational), and are shown to be simple with a unique tracial state. These results extend the work done by the authors for \(C^*(H_4)\), where \(H_4\) is the lattice subgroup of the (unique) 4-dimensional connected, simply connected, nilpotent group -- the 4-dimensional analogue of the discrete Heisenberg group.