Harmonic analysis approach to Gromov-Hausdorff convergence for noncommutative tori (Q2413301)

This paper is a part of the program to approximate various compact (quantum) metric spaces by matrix algebras under a suitable quantum distance initiated by Marc A. Rieffel. Using tools from harmonic analysis and operator space theory, the authors show that even-dimensional (noncommutative) tori are limits of matrix algebras. Compact quantum metric spaces are constructed from Lipschitz seminorms induced by the `carré du champ' of certain natural dynamical systems. It is proved that matrix algebras and (noncommutative) one- or two-tori form a continuous field of compact quantum metric spaces in the quantum Gromov-Hausdorff distance via Hanfeng Li's criterion. The authors propose a completely bounded version of the quantum Gromov-Hausdorff distance, and demonstrate that noncommutative even-dimensional tori are limits of matrix algebras under this distance. Finally, the authors show that there exists a sequence of matrix algebras with suitable Lip-norms converging to even-dimensional noncommutative tori in the sense of strong Gromov-Hausdorff propinquity.