The Rohlin property for automorphisms of the Jiang-Su algebra

For projectionless C^∗-algebras absorbing the Jiang-Su algebra tensorially, we study a kind of the Rohlin property for automorphisms. We show that the crossed products obtained by automorphisms with this Rohlin property also absorb the Jiang-Su algebra tensorially under a mild technical condition on the C^∗-algebras. In particular, for the Jiang-Su algebra we show the uniqueness up to outer conjugacy of the automorphism with this Rohlin property.     

A cohomological description of property (T) for quantum groups

We prove a Delorme-Guichardet type theorem for discrete quantum groups expressing property (T) of the quantum group in question in terms of its first cohomology groups. As an application, we show that the first L²-Betti number of a discrete property (T) quantum group vanishes.     

Unoriented HQFT and its underlying algebra

Turaev and Turner introduced a bijection between unoriented topological quantum field theories and extended Frobenius algebras. In this paper, we will show that there exists a bijective correspondence between unoriented (1+1)-dimensional homotopy quantum field theories and extended crossed group algebras.     

Asymptotics of repeated interaction quantum systems

A quantum system S interacts in a successive way with elements E of a chain of identical independent quantum subsystems. Each interaction lasts for a duration τ and is governed by a fixed coupling between S and E. We show that the system, initially in any state close to a reference state, approaches a repeated interaction asymptotic state in the limit of large times. This state is τ-periodic in time and does not depend on the initial state. If the reference state is chosen so that S and E are individually in equilibrium at positive temperatures, then the repeated interaction asymptotic state satisfies an average second law of thermodynamics.     

A power penalty approach to a Nonlinear Complementarity Problem

We propose a novel power penalty approach to a Nonlinear Complementarity Problem (NCP) in which the NCP is approximated by a nonlinear equation containing a power penalty term. We show that the solution to the penalty equation converges to that of the NCP at an exponential rate when the function involved is continuous and ξ-monotone. A higher convergence rate is also obtained when the function becomes Lipschitz continuous. Numerical results are presented to confirm the theoretical findings.     

The spatial product of Arveson systems is intrinsic

We prove that the spatial product of two spatial Arveson systems is independent of the choice of the reference units. This also answers the same question for the minimal dilation of the Powers sum of two spatial CP-semigroups: It is independent up to cocycle conjugacy.     

The algebra of harmonic functions for a matrix-valued transfer operator

We analyze matrix-valued transfer operators. We prove that the fixed points of transfer operators form a finite-dimensional C^∗-algebra. For matrix weights satisfying a low-pass condition we identify the minimal projections in this algebra as correlations of scaling functions, i.e., limits of cascade algorithms.     

A new construction of vertex algebras and quasi-modules for vertex algebras

In this paper, a new construction of vertex algebras from more general vertex operators is given and a notion of quasimodule for vertex algebras is introduced and studied. More specifically, a notion of quasilocal subset(space) of for any vector space W is introduced and studied, generalizing the notion of usual locality in the most possible way, and it is proved that on any maximal quasilocal subspace there exists a natural vertex algebra structure and that any quasilocal subset of generates a vertex algebra. Furthermore, it is proved that W is a quasimodule for each of the vertex algebras generated by quasilocal subsets of . A notion of Γ-vertex algebra is also introduced and studied, where Γ is a subgroup of the multiplicative group C^× of nonzero complex numbers. It is proved that any maximal quasilocal subspace of is naturally a Γ-vertex algebra and that any quasilocal subset of generates a Γ-vertex algebra. It is also proved that a Γ-vertex algebra exactly amounts to a vertex algebra equipped with a Γ-module structure which satisfies a certain compatibility condition. Finally, two families of examples are given, involving twisted affine Lie algebras and certain quantum torus Lie algebras.     

A new proof of convergence of MCMC via the ergodic theorem

A key result underlying the theory of MCMC is that any η-irreducible Markov chain having a transition density with respect to η and possessing a stationary distribution π is automatically positive Harris recurrent. This paper provides a short self-contained proof of this fact using the ergodic theorem in its standard form as the most advanced tool.     

On the spectral analysis of quantum field Hamiltonians

We define C^∗-algebras on a Fock space such that the Hamiltonians of quantum field models with positive mass are affiliated to them. We describe the quotient of such algebras with respect to the ideal of compact operators and deduce consequences in the spectral theory of these Hamiltonians: we compute their essential spectrum and give a systematic procedure for proving the Mourre estimate.     

A transference method in quantum probability

Working with a rather general notion of independence, we provide a transference method which allows to compare the p-norm of sums of independent copies with the p-norm of sums of free copies. Our main technique is to construct explicit operator space Lp embeddings preserving independence to reduce the problem to L₁, where some recent results by the first-named author can be used. We find applications on noncommutative Khintchine/Rosenthal type inequalities and on noncommutative Lp embedding theory.     

Simple compact quantum groups I

The notion of simple compact quantum group is introduced. As non-trivial (noncommutative and noncocommutative) examples, the following families of compact quantum groups are shown to be simple: (a) The universal quantum groups Bu(Q) for Q∈GL(n,C) satisfying , n?2; (b) The quantum automorphism groups Aaut(B,τ) of finite-dimensional C^∗-algebras B endowed with the canonical trace τ when dim(B)?4, including the quantum permutation groups Aaut(Xn) on n points (n?4); (c) The standard deformations Kq of simple compact Lie groups K and their twists , as well as Rieffel's deformation KJ.     

Letter to the Editor: A note on the preconditioned Gauss-Seidel (GS) method for linear systems

Wen Li (J. Comput. Appl. Math., 182 (2005) 81-90) asserted that there are some errors in article by Hiroshi Niki, Kyouji Harada, Munenori Morimoto and Michio Sakakihara (J. Comput. Appl. Math., 164-165 (2004) 587-600). And Li presented a new proof for the corresponding results in H. Niki et al. In this paper, we point out some errors in Li’s assertion. Moreover, we show that a new proof presented by Li is imperfect.     

On fractional powers of generators of fractional resolvent families

We show that if −A generates a bounded α-times resolvent family for some α∈(0,2], then −Aβ generates an analytic γ-times resolvent family for and γ∈(0,2). And a generalized subordination principle is derived. In particular, if −A generates a bounded α-times resolvent family for some α∈(1,2], then −A1/α generates an analytic C₀-semigroup. Such relations are applied to study the solutions of Cauchy problems of fractional order and first order.     

A class of essential representations of product systems

We construct a family of essential representations of an arbitrary product system by generalizing some techniques introduced by M. Skeide and W. Arveson. We then classify the resulting E₀-semigroups up to conjugacy, by identifying their tail flows as periodic W^∗-dynamical systems acting on factors of type I_∞. The conjugacy classes of these E₀-semigroups correspond to the orbits of the action of the automorphism group of the product system on unital vectors. In the sequel, this classification shows explicitly that any E₀-semigroup admits uncountably many non-conjugate cocycle perturbations.     

Monotone quantum stochastic processes and covariant dynamical hemigroups

Based on the Hilbert C^?-module structure we study non-stationary monotone quantum stochastic processes and general Markov processes constructed from quantum dynamical hemigroups indexed by a totally ordered set. We prove that the quantum stochastic monotone process implementing the weakly covariant process described by a covariant quantum dynamical hemigroup with respect to a symmetry semigroup is again covariant in the strong sense.     

On cocycle twisting of compact quantum groups

We provide a class of examples of compact quantum groups and unitary 2-cocycles on them, such that the twisted quantum groups are non-compact, but still locally compact quantum groups (in the sense of Kustermans and Vaes). This also gives examples of cocycle twists where the underlying C^∗-algebra of the quantum group changes.     

Observer synthesis method for Lipschitz nonlinear discrete-time systems with time-delay: An LMI approach

In this paper, we address the problem of observer design for a class of Lipschitz nonlinear discrete-time systems with time-delay. The main contribution lies in the use of a new structure of the proposed observer with a novel Lyapunov-Krasovskii functional. Thanks to these designs, new nonrestrictive synthesis conditions, expressed in terms of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs), are obtained. Indeed, the obtained LMIs contain more degree of freedom than those established by the approaches available in the literature which consider a simple Luenberger observer with a simple Lyapunov function for the stability analysis. An extension of the presented result to H_∞ performance analysis is given in order to take into account the noise (if it exists) affecting the considered system.     

Decomposition rank and absorbing extensions of type I algebras

We prove the following: Let A and B be separable C^*-algebras. Suppose that B is a type I C^*-algebra such that

(i)

B has only infinite dimensional irreducible *-representations, and

(ii)

B has finite decomposition rank.

If

0→B→C→A→0