Logic and \mathrm{C}^*-algebras: set theoretical dichotomies in the theory of continuous quotients

MaRDI QIDQ6288087zbMATH OpenFDO

Authors Alessandro Vignati

Publication date 20 June 2017

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Consistency and independence results (03E35) Continuum hypothesis and Martin's axiom (03E50) Applications of set theory (03E75) General theory of (C^*)-algebras (46L05) Automorphisms of selfadjoint operator algebras (46L40)

Abstract: Given a nonunital $mathrm{C}^{\ast }$-algebra $A$ one constructs its corona algebra $mathcalM(A)/A$. This is the noncommutative analog of the v{C}ech-Stone remainder of a topological space. We analyze the two faces of these algebras: the first one is given assuming CH, and the other one arises when Forcing Axioms are assumed. In their first face, corona $mathrm{C}^{\ast }$-algebras have a large group of automorphisms that includes nondefinable ones. The second face is the Forcing Axiom one; here the automorphism group of a corona $mathrm{C}^{\ast }$-algebra is as rigid as possible, including only definable elements

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