Non-commutative \(L_p\)-spaces associated with a Maharam trace (Q2919614)

Let \(M\) be a von Neumann algebra and \(F_C\) the complexification of Dedekind complete Riesz space \(F\). A Maharam trace \(\Phi:M\to F_C\) is an \(F_C\)-valued trace, that is a faithful trace such that for any \(x\in M_+\), \(0\leq f\leq\Phi(x)\), \(f\in F\), there is a \(y\in M_+\), \(y\leq x\) with \(\Phi(y)=f\). In their previous investigation the authors described Maharam traces and introduced the space of integrable functions associated with a Maharam trace. In the paper under review they continue their research by introducing the \(L^p\) spaces generated by Maharam trace. Among other things they show that these spaces provide interesting examples of Banach-Kantorovich spaces. Moreover duality for \(L^p\) spaces is established.