An example of a solid von Neumann algebra (Q842318)

Let \(SL(2,\mathbb{Z})=\left\{\left[\begin{smallmatrix} a & b \\ c & d\end{smallmatrix}\right]: a,b,c,d \in \mathbb{Z},\;ad-bc = 1\right\}\) act by linear transformations on the \(2-\) torus \(\mathbb{T}^2\) with the Haar measure, and \(L^{\infty}(\mathbb{T}^2)\rtimes SL(2,\mathbb{Z})\) be the crossed product von~Neumann algebra. Recall that a finite von~Neumann algebra is called solid if every diffuse subalgebra has an amenable relative commutant. The main result of the paper says that the group measure space von~Neumann algebra \(L^{\infty}(\mathbb{T}^2)\rtimes SL(2,\mathbb{Z})\) is solid. The proof uses topological amenability of the action of \(SL(2,\mathbb{Z})\) on the Higson corona of \(\mathbb{Z}^2.\)