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Strongly Singular Masas in Type $II_1$ Factors

Operator Algebras 2016-09-07 v1

Abstract

In this paper we introduce and study strongly singular maximal abelian self-adjoint subalgebras of type II1II_1 factors. We show that certain elements of free groups and of non-elementary hyperbolic groups generate such masas, and these also give new examples of masas for which Popa's invariant delta is 1. We also explore the connection between Popa's invariant and strong singularity.

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@article{arxiv.math/0107075,
  title  = {Strongly Singular Masas in Type $II_1$ Factors},
  author = {Allan Sinclair and Roger Smith},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0107075},
  year   = {2016}
}

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22 pages, latex file, Geom. and Funct. Anal, to appear

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