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A covariant Stinespring theorem

Quantum Physics 2022-09-26 v4 Category Theory Operator Algebras Quantum Algebra

Abstract

We prove a finite-dimensional covariant Stinespring theorem for compact quantum groups. Let G be a compact quantum group, and let T:= Rep(G) be the rigid C*-tensor category of finite-dimensional continuous unitary representations of G. Let Mod(T) be the rigid C*-2-category of cofinite semisimple finitely decomposable T-module categories. We show that finite-dimensional G-C*-algebras can be identified with equivalence classes of 1-morphisms out of the object T in Mod(T). For 1-morphisms X: T -> M1, Y: T -> M2, we show that covariant completely positive maps between the corresponding G-C*-algebras can be 'dilated' to isometries t: X -> Y \otimes E, where E: M2 -> M1 is some 'environment' 1-morphism. Dilations are unique up to partial isometry on the environment; in particular, the dilation minimising the quantum dimension of the environment is unique up to a unitary. When G is a compact group this recovers previous covariant Stinespring-type theorems.

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@article{arxiv.2108.09872,
  title  = {A covariant Stinespring theorem},
  author = {Dominic Verdon},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2108.09872},
  year   = {2022}
}

Comments

59 pages, many pictures. Rev 4: Final version

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