English

Pure C*-algebras

Operator Algebras 2024-12-18 v3

Abstract

We demonstrate that pure C*-algebras form a robust class by proving that pureness follows from very weak comparison and divisibility properties. Using this, we show that every simple, non-elementary C*-algebra with a unique quasitrace and with very mild comparison is pure, and, as a result, has strict comparison. Furthermore, sufficiently non-commutative C*-algebras of stable rank one and with weak comparison are likewise pure. We also show that adequately non-elementary C*-algebras with finite nuclear dimension are pure, which leads to the verification of the non-simple Toms-Winter conjecture for a large class of C*-algebras.

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@article{arxiv.2406.11052,
  title  = {Pure C*-algebras},
  author = {Ramon Antoine and Francesc Perera and Hannes Thiel and Eduard Vilalta},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2406.11052},
  year   = {2024}
}

Comments

Improvements throughout; added applications to C*-simple groups and Villadsen algebras; the paper has now been submitted

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