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Amenability and weak amenability of the Fourier algebra

Functional Analysis 2007-05-23 v6 Operator Algebras

Abstract

Let GG be a locally compact group. We show that its Fourier algebra A(G)A(G) is amenable if and only if GG has an abelian subgroup of finite index, and that its Fourier-Stieltjes algebra B(G)B(G) is amenable if and only if GG has a compact, abelian subgroup of finite index. We then show that A(G)A(G) is weakly amenable if the component of the identity of GG is abelian, and we prove some partial results towards the converse.

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@article{arxiv.math/0211284,
  title  = {Amenability and weak amenability of the Fourier algebra},
  author = {Brian E. Forrest and Volker Runde},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0211284},
  year   = {2007}
}

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16 pages; some, hopefully clarifying revisions