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Weak* decomposition and Radon-Nikodym theorem for quantum expectations

Operator Algebras 2025-07-15 v2

Abstract

A quantum expectation is a positive linear functional of norm one on a non-commutative probability space (i.e., a C*-algebra). For a given pair of quantum expectations μ\mu and λ\lambda on a non-commutative probability space AA, we propose a definition for weak* continuity and weak* singularity of μ\mu with respect to λ\lambda. Then, using the theory of von Neumann algebras, we obtain the natural weak* continuous and weak* singular parts of μ\mu with respect to λ\lambda. If λ\lambda satisfies a weak tracial property known as the KMS condition, we show that our weak* decomposition coincides with the Arveson-Gheondea-Kavruk Lebesgue (AGKL) decomposition. This equivalence allows us to compute the Radon-Nikodym derivative of μ\mu with respect to λ\lambda. We also discuss the possibility of extending our results to the positive linear functionals defined on the Cuntz-Toeplitz operator system.

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@article{arxiv.2506.12018,
  title  = {Weak* decomposition and Radon-Nikodym theorem for quantum expectations},
  author = {Fouad Naderi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2506.12018},
  year   = {2025}
}
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