Von Neumann Algebras of Sofic Groups with \beta_{1}^{(2)}=0 are Strongly 1-Bounded

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Authors D. Shlyakhtenko

Publication date 28 April 2016

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

General theory of von Neumann algebras (46L10) Free probability and free operator algebras (46L54)

Abstract: We show that if $Gamma$ is an infinite finitely generated finitely presented sofic group with zero first $L^2$ Betti number then the von Neumann algebra $L(Gamma)$ is strongly $1$-bounded in the sense of Jung. In particular, $L(Gamma)otcongL(Lambda)$ if $Lambda$ is any group with free entropy dimension $>1$, for example a free group. The key technical result is a short proof of an estimate of Jung using non-microstates entropy techniques.

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