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On coproducts of operator $\mathcal{A}$-systems

Operator Algebras 2025-04-25 v2

Abstract

Given a unital C\boldsymbol{C}^{*}-algebra A\mathcal{A}, we prove the existence of the coproduct of two faithful operator A\mathcal{A}-systems. We show that we can either consider it as a subsystem of an amalgamated free product of C\boldsymbol{C}^{*}-algebras, or as a quotient by an operator system kernel. We introduce a universal C\boldsymbol{C}^{*}-algebra for operator A\mathcal{A}-systems and prove that in the case of the coproduct of two operator A\mathcal{A}-systems, it is isomorphic to the amalgamated over A\mathcal{A}, free product of their respective universal C\boldsymbol{C}^{*}-algebras. Also, under the assumptions of hyperrigidity for operator systems, we can identify the C\boldsymbol{C}^{*}-envelope of the coproduct with the amalgamated free product of the C\boldsymbol{C}^{*}-envelopes. We consider graph operator systems as examples of operator A\mathcal{A}-systems and prove that there exist graph operator systems whose coproduct is not a graph operator system, it is however a dual operator A\mathcal{A}-system. More generally, the coproduct of dual operator A\mathcal{A}-systems is always a dual operator A\mathcal{A}-system. We show that the coproducts behave well with respect to inductive limits of operator systems.

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@article{arxiv.2208.02687,
  title  = {On coproducts of operator $\mathcal{A}$-systems},
  author = {Alexandros Chatzinikolaou},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2208.02687},
  year   = {2025}
}

Comments

31 pages, revised and reviewed version, Theorems 4.11 and 5.5 improved in clarity

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