Matrix algebras over algebras of unbounded operators

DOI10.1007/S43037-019-00052-YzbMATH Open1443.47044arXiv1812.06872OpenAlexW2904283506MaRDI QIDQ778769FDOQ778769

Publication date: 20 July 2020

Published in: Banach Journal of Mathematical Analysis (Search for Journal in Brave)

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