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Relatively Hyperbolic Groups are $C^*$-simple

Group Theory 2011-11-09 v1 Operator Algebras

Abstract

We characterize relatively hyperbolic groups whose reduced CC^*-algebra is simple as those, which have no non-trivial finite normal subgroups.

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@article{arxiv.math/0603305,
  title  = {Relatively Hyperbolic Groups are $C^*$-simple},
  author = {G. Arzhantseva and A. Minasyan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0603305},
  year   = {2011}
}

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7 pages