English

Torsion-freeness for fusion rings and tensor C*-categories

Rings and Algebras 2015-12-08 v2 Operator Algebras Quantum Algebra

Abstract

Torsion-freeness for discrete quantum groups was introduced by R. Meyer in order to formulate a version of the Baum-Connes conjecture for discrete quantum groups. In this note, we introduce torsion-freeness for abstract fusion rings. We show that a discrete quantum group is torsion-free if its associated fusion ring is torsion-free. In the latter case, we say that the discrete quantum group is strongly torsion-free. As applications, we show that the discrete quantum group duals of the free unitary quantum groups are strongly torsion-free, and that torsion-freeness of discrete quantum groups is preserved under Cartesian and free products. We also discuss torsion-freeness in the more general setting of abstract rigid tensor C*-categories

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@article{arxiv.1511.07982,
  title  = {Torsion-freeness for fusion rings and tensor C*-categories},
  author = {Yuki Arano and Kenny De Commer},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1511.07982},
  year   = {2015}
}

Comments

29 pages; Remark 3.13 has been corrected and made into two seperate comments (Remarks 3.13 and 3.15)