Non-commutative separate continuity and weakly almost periodicity for Hopf von Neumann algebras (Q2346101)

The author first constructs and studies a noncommutative notion of separate continuity for an arbitrary \(C^*\)-algebra by using the standard theory of operator spaces. Then he applies this construction to von Neumann algebras. On the other hand, there is a close connection between separate continuity and the theory of weakly almost periodic functions on (semi)groups. He is interested in a ``quantum group'' approach to such questions. Using the notion of noncommutative separate continuity, he shows that the collection of weakly almost periodic elements of a Hopf von Neumann algebra arising from a locally compact quantum group contains a greatest \(C^*\)-subalgebra. The paper contains a complete account of background material and ends with some open questions.