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Fock representation of free convolution powers

Operator Algebras 2023-06-26 v2

Abstract

Let BB be a star-algebra with a state ϕ\phi, and t>0t > 0. Through a Fock space construction, we define two states Φt\Phi_t and Ψt\Psi_t on the tensor algebra T(B,ϕ)T(B, \phi) such that under the natural map (B,ϕ)(T(B,ϕ),Φt,Ψt)(B, \phi) \rightarrow (T(B, \phi), \Phi_t, \Psi_t), free independence of arguments leads to free independence, while Boolean independence of centered arguments leads to conditionally free independence. The construction gives a new operator realization of the (1+t)(1+t)'th free convolution power of any joint (star) distribution. We also compute several von Neumann algebras which arise.

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@article{arxiv.2207.12481,
  title  = {Fock representation of free convolution powers},
  author = {Michael Anshelevich and Jacob Mashburn},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2207.12481},
  year   = {2023}
}

Comments

v2: minor revision following comments by the referee

R2 v1 2026-06-25T01:13:10.644Z