On generalized universal irrational rotation algebras and associated strongly irreducible operators
type: Item
instance of: scholarly article
zbMATH Open document ID: 1292.46041
DOI: 10.1142/S0129167X13500596
author: Junsheng Fang
author: Huaxin Lin
author: Feng Xu
author: Chunlan Jiang
published in: International Journal of Mathematics
publication date: 2013-10-25T00:00:00Z
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 46L35
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 46L55
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 46L80
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 47C15
zbMATH DE Number: 6220061
zbMATH Keywords: irrational rotation algebra
zbMATH Keywords: strongly irreducible operators
MaRDI profile type: MaRDI publication profile
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title: On generalized universal irrational rotation algebras and associated strongly irreducible operators
review text: Let \(\theta\) be an irrational number. Recall that the irrational rotation algebra \(A_\theta\) is the universal \(C^*\)-algebra generated by two unitaries satisfying the relation \(uv=e^{2\pi i\theta}vu\). The \(C^*\)-algebra \(A_\theta\) also can be identified as the crossed product \(C^*\)-algebra \(\mathrm{C}(\mathbb T)\rtimes_{\sigma}\mathbb Z\), where \(\sigma\) is the automorphism of \(\mathrm{C}(\mathbb T)\) induced by the rotation of angel \(2\pi \theta\).NEWLINENEWLINELet \(\gamma\in\mathrm{C}(\mathbb T)\) be a positive continuous function on the unit circle. The authors introduce \(A_{\theta, \gamma}\), the universal \(C^*\)-algebra generated by \(x\) and \(w\) with respect to the relations NEWLINE\[NEWLINEw^*w=ww^*=1,\;x^*x=\gamma(w),\;xx^*=\gamma(e^{-2\pi i\theta}w),\;\mathrm{and}\;xw=e^{-2\pi i\theta}wx.NEWLINE\]NEWLINE As pointed out in the paper, the abstract algebra \(A_{\theta, \gamma}\) is actually isomorphic to the Putnam sub-\(C^*\)-algebra NEWLINE\[NEWLINE\mathrm{C}^*(\mathrm{C}(\mathbb T), u\mathrm{C}_0(\mathbb T\setminus Y))\subseteq A_\theta,NEWLINE\]NEWLINE where \(A_\theta\) is identified as \(\mathrm{C}(\mathbb T)\rtimes_{\sigma}\mathbb Z\), \(u\) is the canonical unitary and \(Y=\{z\in\mathbb T:\;\gamma(z)=0\}\).NEWLINENEWLINEThe authors calculate the \(K\)-groups of \(A_{\theta, \gamma}\) and develop certain criteria for the simplicity of \(A_{\theta, \gamma}\). It is also shown that, if \(A_{\theta, \gamma}\) is simple, then it is classifiable (in fact, in this case, it is a simple inductive limit of circle algebras).NEWLINENEWLINEA particular interesting example of these \(C^*\)-algebras is when \(\gamma=|{1+z}|\). In this case, the authors show that NEWLINE\[NEWLINEA_{\theta, \gamma}\cong\mathrm{C}^*(u+v)\subseteq A_\theta.NEWLINE\]NEWLINE Together with their results on \(K\)-theory and the simplicity, one concludes that the sub-\(C^*\)-algebra of \(A_\theta\) generated by \(u+v\) is simple, proper, and has a unique trace.NEWLINENEW…
reviewed by: Zhuang Niu
description: scientific article; zbMATH DE number 6220061