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Roger Smith
Texas AM University
Subalgebras and bimodules in crossed products
Monday, September 24 3pm, 646 PGH
Abstract
An old theorem of Choda characterizes the von Neumann algebras that are intermediate to a
factor M and its crossed product by a discrete group G of outer automorphisms: these are precisely
crossed products of M by subgroups H of G. This sets up a pleasing Galois type correspondence with
subgroups. One can ask whether there is a theory for non-self-adjoint subalgebras, and more generally
M-bimodules in the spirit of Muhly-Saito-Solel who looked at the case of factors with Cartan
subalgebras. The answer is a qualified yes since one has to change the topology slightly to develop a
satisfactory theory (the Bures topology). However, if the group G is weakly amenable, a class that
includes all amenable groups, then weak*-closed bimodules correspond to subsets of the group in
complete analogy to Choda's theorem.
This is joint work in progress with Jan Cameron.
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