Matrix algebras over algebras of unbounded operators

General theory of von Neumann algebras (46L10) Linear operators in (C^*)- or von Neumann algebras (47C15) Operator algebra methods applied to problems in quantum theory (81R15) Algebras of unbounded operators; partial algebras of operators (47L60)

Abstract: Let

m a t h s c r M

be a

I I_{1}

factor acting on the Hilbert space

m a t h s c r H

, and

m a t h s c r M_{e x t r m a f f}

be the Murray-von Neumann algebra of closed densely-defined operators affiliated with

m a t h s c r M

. Let

a u

denote the unique faithful normal tracial state on

m a t h s c r M

. By virtue of Nelson's theory of non-commutative integration,

m a t h s c r M_{e x t r m a f f}

may be identified with the completion of

m a t h s c r M

in the measure topology. In this article, we show that

M_{n} (m a t h s c r M_{e x t r m a f f}) c o n g M_{n} (m a t h s c r M)_{e x t r m a f f}

as unital ordered complex topological

*

-algebras with the isomorphism extending the identity mapping of

M_{n} (m a t h s c r M) o M_{n} (m a t h s c r M)

. Consequently, the algebraic machinery of rank identities and determinant identities are applicable in this setting. As a step further in the Heisenberg-von Neumann puzzle discussed by Kadison-Liu (SIGMA, 10 (2014), Paper 009), it follows that if there exist operators

P, Q

in

m a t h s c r M_{e x t r m a f f}

satisfying the commutation relation

Q; h a t c d o t; P; h a t -; P; h a t c d o t; Q = i m k e r n 1 m u I

, then at least one of them does not belong to

L^{p} (m a t h s c r M, a u)

for any

0 < p l e i n f t y

. Furthermore, the respective point spectrums of

P

and

Q

must be empty. Hence the puzzle may be recasted in the following equivalent manner - Are there invertible operators

P, A

in

m a t h s c r M_{e x t r m a f f}

such that

P^{- 1}; h a t c d o t; A; h a t c d o t; P = I; h a t +; A

? This suggests that any strategy towards its resolution must involve the study of conjugacy invariants of operators in

m a t h s c r M_{e x t r m a f f}

in an essential way.

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