From graphs to free products

DOI10.1007/S12044-012-0094-3zbMATH Open1273.46040arXiv1102.4413OpenAlexW2139823666MaRDI QIDQ351041FDOQ351041

Authors: Madhushree Basu, Vijay Kodiyalam, V. S. Sunder 

Publication date: 3 July 2013

Published in: Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences. Mathematical Sciences (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We investigate a construction which associates a finite von Neumann algebra $M(Gamma,mu)$ to a finite weighted graph $(Gamma,mu)$. Pleasantly, but not surprisingly, the von Neumann algebra associated to to a `flower with $n$ petals' is the group von Neumann algebra of the free group on $n$ generators. In general, the algebra $M(Gamma,mu)$ is a free product, with amalgamation over a finite-dimensional abelian subalgebra corresponding to the vertex set, of algebras associated to subgraphs `with one edge' (or actually a pair of dual edges). This also yields `natural' examples of (i) a Fock-type model of an operator with a free Poisson distribution; and (ii) $CoplusC$-valued circular and semi-circular operators.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1102.4413

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zbMATH Keywords

free Poisson variableGuionnet-Jones-Shlyakhtenko constructionpossibly non-bipartite graphsvon Neumann algebras associated to graphs

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Planar graphs; geometric and topological aspects of graph theory (05C10) General theory of von Neumann algebras (46L10) Free products of (C^*)-algebras (46L09)

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• SOLVABILITY OF FREE PRODUCTS, CAYLEY GRAPHS AND COMPLEXES
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