Fourier-Stieltjes algebras, decomposable Fourier multipliers and amenability

arXiv2205.13823MaRDI QIDQ6400330FDOQ6400330

Authors: Cédric Arhancet, Christoph Kriegler

Publication date: 27 May 2022

Abstract: We prove that the Fourier-Stieltjes algebra

m a t h r m B (G)

of a discrete group

G

is isometrically isomorphic to the algebra

m a t h f r a k M^{i n f t y, m a t h r m d e c} (G)

of decomposable Fourier multipliers on the group von Neumann algebra

m a t h r m V N (G)

. With sharp contrast, we prove that

m a t h f r a k M^{i n f t y, m a t h r m d e c} (G) o t = m a t h r m B (G)

for some class of non-discrete locally compact groups and that

m a t h f r a k M^{i n f t y, m a t h r m d e c} (G) = m a t h r m B (G)

for any (second countable unimodular) inner amenable locally compact group. To prove these results, we connect to groupoid theory and to the problem of the existence of a contractive projection preserving complete positivity from the space of normal completely bounded operators on

m a t h r m V N (G)

onto the space

m a t h f r a k M^{i n f t y, m a t h r m c b} (G)

of completely bounded Fourier multipliers, that we solve affirmatively in the inner amenable case. In addition, we are able to show that such projections does not exist for (second countable) non-amenable connected locally compact groups. Indeed, we examine more generally if the space

m a t h f r a k M^{p, m a t h r m c b} (G)

of completely bounded Fourier multipliers on the noncommutative

m a t h r m L^{p}

-space

m a t h r m L^{p} (m a t h r m V N (G))

is complemented in the space of completely bounded operators, where

1 l e q p l e q i n f t y

. Using doubling metrics on Lie groups and structure theory from the solution to Hilbert's fifth problem, we establish that any (second countable unimodular) finite-dimensional amenable locally compact group admits compatible bounded projections at level

p = 1

and

p = i n f t y

. Finally, we also state a related new characterization of amenability for (second countable unimodular) locally compact groups and we also give applications to decomposable (=regular) multipliers.

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