Schatten classes for Hilbert modules over commutative \(C^\ast \)-algebras (Q831108)

The authors introduce the notion of \textit{Schatten classes} of adjointable operators on Hilbert \(C^*\)-modules over \textit{abelian} \(C^*\)-algebras. These Schatten classes form a two-sided ideal and are equipped with a Banach norm and a \(C^*\)-valued trace with the expected properties. For trivial Hilbert bundles, the Schatten class can be identified with Schatten-norm-continuous maps from the base space into the Schatten class on the Hilbert space fiber. As applications, the \(C^*\)-valued Fredholm determinant, operator zeta function, and \(p\)-summable unbounded Kasparov cycles are introduced in the commutative setting.