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Operator biflatness of the Fourier algebra and approximate indicators for subgroups

Functional Analysis 2007-05-23 v7 K-Theory and Homology Operator Algebras

Abstract

We investigate if, for a locally compact group GG, the Fourier algebra A(G)A(G) is biflat in the sense of quantized Banach homology. A central role in our investigation is played by the notion of an approximate indicator of a closed subgroup of GG: The Fourier algebra is operator biflat whenever the diagonal in G×GG \times G has an approximate indicator. Although we have been unable to settle the question of whether A(G)A(G) is always operator biflat, we show that, for G=SL(3,C)G = SL(3,C), the diagonal in G×GG \times G fails to have an approximate indicator.

Cite

@article{arxiv.math/0203290,
  title  = {Operator biflatness of the Fourier algebra and approximate indicators for subgroups},
  author = {Oleg Yu. Aristov and Volker Runde and Nico Spronk},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0203290},
  year   = {2007}
}

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