On the relation between K- and L-theory of C^*-algebras

Abstract: We prove the existence of a map of spectra

a u_{A} c o l o n k A o l A

between connective topological K-theory and connective algebraic L-theory of a complex

C^{*}

-algebra A which is natural in A and compatible with multiplicative structures. We determine its effect on homotopy groups and as a consequence obtain a natural equivalence

K A [1 / 2] o L A [1 / 2]

of periodic K- and L-theory spectra after inverting 2. We show that this equivalence extends to K- and L-theory of real

C^{*}

-algebras. Using this we give a comparison between the real Baum-Connes conjecture and the L-theoretic Farrell-Jones conjecture. We conclude that these conjectures are equivalent after inverting 2 if and only if a certain completion conjecture in L-theory is true.

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Let \(A\) be a \(C^*\)-algebra, \(kA\) and \(lA\) connective topological \(K\)-theory and connective algebraic \(L\)-theory respectively. A map \(\tau_A:kA\to lA\) is constructed, which is natural in \(A\) and compatible with multiplicative structures. As a consequence, a natural equivalence \(KA\left[\frac{1}{2}\right]\cong LA\left[\frac{1}{2}\right]\) between periodic \(K\)- and \(L\)-theory spectra after inverting 2 is obtained. A similar equivalence is obtained for real \(C^\ast\)-algebras, and a comparison between the real Baum-Connes conjecture and the \(L\)-theoretic Farrell-Jones conjecture is discussed.

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