Crossed Products for Weak Hopf Algebras

Weak crossed products by a weak bialgebra are defined. The resulting structure is not that of a unital algebra but an associative algebra with preunit. A general formula of such a product is given in terms of a weak 2-cocycle and a weak measuring. The relation with weak cleft extensions is studied. Equivalences of weak crossed products are defined and are related to gauge transformations. A relation between cleaving maps is described in terms of gauge transformations.     

Full field algebras, operads and tensor categories

We study the operadic and categorical formulations of (conformal) full field algebras. In particular, we show that a grading-restricted R×R-graded full field algebra is equivalent to an algebra over a partial operad constructed from spheres with punctures and local coordinates. This result is generalized to conformal full field algebras over VL⊗VR, where VL and VR are two vertex operator algebras satisfying certain finiteness and reductivity conditions. We also study the geometry interpretation of conformal full field algebras over VL⊗VR equipped with a nondegenerate invariant bilinear form. By assuming slightly stronger conditions on VL and VR, we show that a conformal full field algebra over VL⊗VR equipped with a nondegenerate invariant bilinear form exactly corresponds to a commutative Frobenius algebra with a trivial twist in the category of VL⊗VR-modules. The so-called diagonal constructions [Y.-Z. Huang, L. Kong, Full field algebras, arXiv: math.QA/0511328] of conformal full field algebras are given in tensor-categorical language.     

On absolute valued algebras with involution

Let A be an absolute valued algebra with involution, in the sense of Urbanik [K. Urbanik, Absolute valued algebras with an involution, Fund. Math. 49 (1961) 247-258]. We prove that A is finite-dimensional if and only if the algebra obtained by symmetrizing the product of A is simple, if and only if eA_s = A_s, where e denotes the unique nonzero self-adjoint idempotent of A, and A_s stands for the set of all skew elements of A. We determine the idempotents of A, and show that A is the linear hull of the set of its idempotents if and only if A is equal to either McClay’s algebra [A.A. Albert, A note of correction, Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 55 (1949) 1191], the para-quaternion algebra, or the para-octonion algebra. We also prove that, if A is infinite-dimensional, then it can be enlarged to an absolute valued algebra with involution having a nonzero idempotent different from the unique nonzero self-adjoint idempotent.     

Dynamical Systems Associated with Crossed Products

In this paper, we consider both algebraic crossed products of commutative complex algebras A with the integers under an automorphism of A, and Banach algebra crossed products of commutative C ^*-algebras A with the integers under an automorphism of A. We investigate, in particular, connections between algebraic properties of these crossed products and topological properties of naturally associated dynamical systems. For example, we draw conclusions about the ideal structure of the crossed product by investigating the dynamics of such a system. To begin with, we recall results in this direction in the context of an algebraic crossed product and give simplified proofs of generalizations of some of these results. We also investigate new questions, for example about ideal intersection properties of algebras properly between the coefficient algebra A and its commutant A′. Furthermore, we introduce a Banach algebra crossed product and study the relation between the structure of this algebra and the topological dynamics of a naturally associated system.     

Twisted hopf comodule algebras

For k a commutative ring, H a k‐bialgebra and A a right H‐comodule k‐algebra, we define a new multiplication on the H‐comodule A to obtain a twisted algebra” A^T, T sumHom(H,End (A)). If ^T is convolution invertible, the categories of relative right Hopf modules over A and A^Tare isomorphic. Similarly a convolution invertible left twisting gives an isomorphism of the categories of relative left Hopf modules. We show that crossed products are invertible twistings of the tensor product, and obtain, as a corollary, a duality theorem for crossed products     

On idempotent modifications of generalized <Emphasis Type="Italic">MV</Emphasis>-algebras

The notion of idempotent modification of an algebra was introduced by Je?ek; he proved that the idempotent modification of a group is always subdirectly irreducible. In the present note we show that the idempotent modification of a generalized MV -algebra having more than two elements is directly irreducible if and only if there exists an element in A which fails to be boolean. Some further results on idempotent modifications are also proved.     

Lower bound inequalities for norms of symmetrized tensor powers

Let V be a complex inner product space of positive dimension m with inner product 〈·,·〉, and let T_n(V) denote the set of all n-linear complex-valued functions defined on V×V×?×V (n-copies). By S_n(V) we mean the set of all symmetric members of T_n(V). We extend the inner product, 〈·,·〉, on V to T_n(V) in the usual way, and we define multiple tensor products A₁⊗A₂⊗?⊗A_n and symmetric products A₁·A₂?A_n, where q₁,q₂,…,q_n are positive integers and A_i∈T_qi(V) for each i, as expected. If A∈S_n(V), then A^k denotes the symmetric product A·A?A where there are k copies of A. We are concerned with producing the best lower bounds for ‖A^k‖², particularly when n=2. In this case we are able to show that ‖A^k‖² is a symmetric polynomial in the eigenvalues of a positive semi-definite Hermitian matrix, M_A, that is closely related to A. From this we are able to obtain many lower bounds for ‖A^k‖². In particular, we are able to show that if ω denotes 1/r where r is the rank of M_A, and , then

     

弱Hopf代数上的扭积

在弱Hopf代数上,定义了交叉积概念,并且得到了它的两种特殊形式,冲积和扭积．特别地,给出了扭积为弱Hopf代数的一个充要条件,推广了Hopf代数的相应结论．     

The global dimension of L-R twisted smash products

We construct the new algebra A#H of an H-bimodule algebra A called the L-R twisted smash product, and give the duality theorem for L-R twisted smash products which extends the duality theorem for smash products given by Blattner and Montgomery. Furthermore, by using the duality theorem for L-R twisted smash products, we establish the relationship of global dimension between the H-bimodule algebra A and its L-R twisted smash product A#H.     

Entropy of automorphisms arising from dynamical systems through discrete groups with amenable actions

Let G⊂Aut(A) be a discrete group which is exact, that is, admits an amenable action on some compact space. Then the entropy of an automorphism of the algebra A does not change by the canonical extension to the crossed product A×G. This is shown for the topological entropy of an exact C∗-algebra A and for the dynamical entropy of an AFD von Neumann algebra A. These have applications to the case of transformations on Lebesgue spaces.     

Weak spectral synthesis in commutative Banach algebras

Let A be a semisimple and regular commutative Banach algebra with structure space Δ(A). Generalizing the notion of spectral sets in Δ(A), the considerably larger class of weak spectral sets was introduced and studied in [C.R. Warner, Weak spectral synthesis, Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 99 (1987) 244-248]. We prove injection theorems for weak spectral sets and weak Ditkin sets and a Ditkin-Shilov type theorem, which applies to projective tensor products. In addition, we show that weak spectral synthesis holds for the Fourier algebra A(G) of a locally compact group G if and only if G is discrete.     

弱群余代数的交叉积

该文引入弱群交叉积的概念,并给出弱群交叉积代数和通常的张量积余代数构成弱半Hopf群余代数的充要条件,接着证明了弱群交叉积上的对偶定理,推广了沈和王~([7-8])的主要结果.     

On topological centre problems and SIN quantum groups

Let A be a Banach algebra with a faithful multiplication and ^∗〈A^∗A〉 be the quotient Banach algebra of A∗∗ with the left Arens product. We introduce a natural Banach algebra, which is a closed subspace of ^∗〈A^∗A〉 but equipped with a distinct multiplication. With the help of this Banach algebra, new characterizations of the topological centre Zt(^∗〈A^∗A〉) of ^∗〈A^∗A〉 are obtained, and a characterization of Zt(^∗〈A^∗A〉) by Lau and Ülger for A having a bounded approximate identity is extended to all Banach algebras. The study of this Banach algebra motivates us to introduce the notion of SIN locally compact quantum groups and the concept of quotient strong Arens irregularity. We give characterizations of co-amenable SIN quantum groups, which are even new for locally compact groups. Our study shows that the SIN property is intrinsically related to topological centre problems. We also give characterizations of quotient strong Arens irregularity for all quantum group algebras. Within the class of Banach algebras introduced recently by the authors, we characterize the unital ones, generalizing the corresponding result of Lau and Ülger. We study the interrelationships between strong Arens irregularity and quotient strong Arens irregularity, revealing the complex nature of topological centre problems. Some open questions by Lau and Ülger on Zt(^∗〈A^∗A〉) are also answered.     

A direct product decomposition of QMV algebras

We study the direct product decomposition of quantum many-valued algebras (QMV algebras) which generalizes the decomposition theorem of ortholattices (orthomodular lattices).In detail,for an idempo- tent element of a given QMV algebra,if it commutes with every element of the QMV algebra,it can induce a direct product decomposition of the QMV algebra.At the same time,we introduce the commutant C(S) of a set S in a QMV algebra,and prove that when S consists of idempotent elements,C(S) is a subalgebra of the QMV algebra.This also generalizes the cases of orthomodular lattices.     

On lattice embeddings of a lattice into its intervals

The notion of idempotent modification of an algebra was introduced by Ježek; he proved that the idempotent modification of a group is always subdirectly irreducible. In the present note we show that the idempotent modification of a generalized MV -algebra having more than two elements is directly irreducible if and only if there exists an element in A which fails to be boolean. Some further results on idempotent modifications are also proved.     

Finitely Related Clones and Algebras with Cube Terms

Aichinger et al. (2011) have proved that every finite algebra with a cube-term (equivalently, with a parallelogram-term; equivalently, having few subpowers) is finitely related. Thus finite algebras with cube terms are inherently finitely related??every expansion of the algebra by adding more operations is finitely related. In this paper, we show that conversely, if A is a finite idempotent algebra and every idempotent expansion of A is finitely related, then A has a cube-term. We present further characterizations of the class of finite idempotent algebras having cube-terms, one of which yields, for idempotent algebras with finitely many basic operations and a fixed finite universe A, a polynomial-time algorithm for determining if the algebra has a cube-term. We also determine the maximal non-finitely related idempotent clones over A. The number of these clones is finite.     

Regularity of Segal algebras

Let A be a Banach algebra. The second dual A** can be equipped with two multiplications, each of which is a natural extension of the original multiplication in A. The algebra A is said to be Arens regular if these two multiplications coincide. We give necessary (and, for some classes of algebras, sufficient) conditions for the regularity of a Segal algebra. We also obtain necessary and sufficient conditions for the weak complete continuity of a Segal algebra.     

Operator spaces with prescribed sets of completely bounded maps

Suppose A is a dual Banach algebra, and a representation π:A→B(?₂) is unital, weak* continuous, and contractive. We use a “Hilbert-Schmidt version” of Arveson distance formula to construct an operator space X, isometric to ?₂⊗?₂, such that the space of completely bounded maps on X consists of Hilbert-Schmidt perturbations of π(A)⊗I_?2. This allows us to establish the existence of operator spaces with various interesting properties. For instance, we construct an operator space X for which the group K₁(CB(X)) contains Z₂ as a subgroup, and a completely indecomposable operator space containing an infinite dimensional homogeneous Hilbertian subspace.