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Fractal spectral triples on Kellendonk's $C^*$-algebra of a substitution tiling

Operator Algebras 2016-12-12 v2 Mathematical Physics Dynamical Systems math.MP

Abstract

We introduce a new class of noncommutative spectral triples on Kellendonk's CC^*-algebra associated with a nonperiodic substitution tiling. These spectral triples are constructed from fractal trees on tilings, which define a geodesic distance between any two tiles in the tiling. Since fractals typically have infinite Euclidean length, the geodesic distance is defined using Perron-Frobenius theory, and is self-similar with scaling factor given by the Perron-Frobenius eigenvalue. We show that each spectral triple is θ\theta-summable, and respects the hierarchy of the substitution system. To elucidate our results, we construct a fractal tree on the Penrose tiling, and explicitly show how it gives rise to a collection of spectral triples.

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@article{arxiv.1504.05296,
  title  = {Fractal spectral triples on Kellendonk's $C^*$-algebra of a substitution tiling},
  author = {Michael Mampusti and Michael F. Whittaker},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1504.05296},
  year   = {2016}
}

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