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We discuss convergence in the Fourier algebra A(G) of a locally compact group G and provide a new characterisation of the local spectral sets of G., Comment: 18 pages. Comments are welcome!

We characterise absolutely dilatable completely positive maps on the space of all bounded operators on a Hilbert space that are also bimodular over a given von Neumann algebra as rotations by a suitable unitary on a larger Hilbert space followed by slicing along the trace of an additional ancilla. We define the local, quantum and approximately quantum types of absolutely dilatable maps, according to the type of the admissible ancilla. We show that the local absolutely dilatable maps admit an exact factorisation through an abelian ancilla and show that they are limits in the point weak* topology of conjugations by unitaries in the commutant of the given von Neumann algebra. We show that the Connes Embedding Problem is equivalent to deciding if all absolutely dilatable maps are approximately quantum., Comment: 30 pages

We study no-signalling correlations, defined over a quadruple of second countable compact Hausdorff spaces. Using operator-valued information channels over abstract alphabets, we define the subclasses of local, quantum spatial and quantum commuting measurable no-signalling correlations. En route, we establish measurable versions of the Stinespring's Dilation Theorem. We define values of measurable non-local games of local, quantum spatial and quantum commuting type, as well as inner versions thereof, and show how the asymptotic values of a finite non-local game can be viewed as special cases of the corresponding inner values of a measurable game, canonically associated with the given finite game.

We develop a resource-theoretical approach that allows us to quantify values of two-player, one-round cooperative games with quantum inputs and outputs, as well as values of quantum probabilistic hypergraphs. We analyse the quantum game values arising from the type hierarchy of quantum no-signalling correlations, establishing tensor norm expressions for each of the correlation types. As a consequence, we provide metric characterisations of state convertibility via LOSR and LOCC.En route, we obtain an alternative description of the maximal tensor products of ternary rings of operators., Comment: 60 pages

We introduce classical and quantum no-signalling bicorrelations and characterise the different types thereof in terms of states on operator system tensor products, exhibiting connections with bistochastic operator matrices and with dilations of quantum magic squares. We define concurrent bicorrelations as a quantum input-output generalisation of bisynchronous correlations. We show that concurrent bicorrelations of quantum commuting type correspond to tracial states on the universal C*-algebra of the projective free unitary quantum group, showing that in the quantum input-output setup, quantum permutations of finite sets must be replaced by quantum automorphisms of matrix algebras. We apply our results to study the quantum graph isomorphism game, describing the game C*-algebra in this case, and make precise connections with the algebraic notions of quantum graph isomorphism, existing presently in the literature., Comment: 76 pages

Given two unital C*-algebras equipped with states and a positive operator in the enveloping von Neumann algebra of their minimal tensor product, we define three parameters that measure the capacity of the operator to align with a coupling of the two given states. Further we establish a duality formula that shows the equality of two of the parameters for operators in the minimal tensor product of the relevant C*-algebras. In the context of abelian C*-algebras our parameters are related to quantitative versions of Arveson's Null Set Theorem and to dualities considered in the theory of optimal transport. On the other hand, restricting to matrix algebras we recover and generalise quantum versions of Strassen's Theorem. We show that in the latter case our parameters can detect maximal entanglement and separability., Comment: 20 pages; v3 introduces minor corrections. The final version of the paper will appear in the Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section A: Mathematics

We introduce concurrent quantum non-local games, quantum output mirror games and concurrent classical-to-quantum non-local games, as quantum versions of synchronous non-local games, and provide tracial characterisations of their perfect strategies belonging to various correlation classes. We define *-algebras and C*-algebras of concurrent classical-to-quantum and concurrent quantum non-local games, and algebraic versions of the orthogonal rank of a graph. We show that quantum homomorphisms of quantum graphs can be viewed as entanglement assisted classical homomorphisms of the graphs, and give descriptions of the perfect quantum commuting and the perfect approximately quantum strategies for the quantum graph homomorphism game. We specialise the latter results to the case where the inputs of the game are based on a classical graph.

We obtain descriptions of central operator-valued Schur and Herz-Schur multipliers, akin to a classical characterisation due to Grothendieck, that reveals a close link between central (linear) multipliers and bilinear multipliers into the trace class. Restricting to dynamical systems where a locally compact group acts on itself by translation, we identify their convolution multipliers as the right completely bounded multipliers, in the sense of Junge-Neufang-Ruan, of a canonical quantum group associated with the underlying group. We provide characterisations of contractive idempotent operator-valued Schur and Herz-Schur multipliers. Exploiting the link between Herz-Schur multipliers and multipliers on transformation groupoids, we provide a combinatorial characterisation of groupoid multipliers that are contractive and idempotent., Comment: 42 pages

Given a skew-symmetric real $n\times n$ matrix $\Theta$ we consider the universal enveloping $C^*$-algebra $\mathsf{CAR}_\Theta$ of the $*$-algebra generated by $a_1, \ldots, a_n$ subject to the relations \[ a_i^* a_i + a_i a_i^* = 1, \ \] \[ a_i^* a_j = e^{2 \pi i \Theta_{i,j}} a_j a_i^*, \] \[ a_i a_j = e^{-2 \pi i \Theta_{i,j}} a_j a_i. \] We prove that $\mathsf{CAR}_\Theta$ has a $C(K_n)$-structure, where $K_n = \left[ 0,\frac{1}{2} \right]^n$ is the hypercube and describe the fibers. We classify irreducible representations of $\mathsf{CAR}_\Theta$ in terms of irreducible representations of a higher-dimensional noncommutative torus. We prove that for a given irrational skew-symmetric $\Theta_1$ there are only finitely many $\Theta_2$ such that $\mathsf{CAR}_{\Theta_1} \simeq \mathsf{CAR}_{\Theta_2}$. Namely, $\mathsf{CAR}_{\Theta_1} \simeq \mathsf{CAR}_{\Theta_2}$ implies $(\Theta_1)_{ij} = \pm (\Theta_2)_{\sigma(i,j)} \mod \mathbb{Z}$ for a bijection $\sigma$ of the set $\{(i,j) : i < j, \ i, j = 1, \ldots, n\}$. For $n = 2$ we give a full classification: $\mathsf{CAR}_{\theta_1} \simeq \mathsf{CAR}_{\theta_2}$ iff $\theta_1 = \pm \theta_2 \mod \mathbb{Z}$.

We introduce and examine three subclasses of the family of quantum no-signalling (QNS) correlations introduced by Duan and Winter: quantum commuting, quantum and local. We formalise the notion of a universal TRO of a block operator isometry, define an operator system, universal for stochastic operator matrices, and realise it as a quotient of a matrix algebra. We describe the classes of QNS correlations in terms of states on the tensor products of two copies of the universal operator system, and specialise the correlation classes and their representations to classical-to-quantum correlations. We study various quantum versions of synchronous no-signalling correlations and show that they possess invariance properties for suitable sets of states. We introduce quantum non-local games as a generalisation of non-local games. We define the operation of quantum game composition and show that the perfect strategies belonging to a certain class are closed under channel composition. We specialise to the case of graph colourings, where we exhibit quantum versions of the orthogonal rank of a graph as the optimal output dimension for which perfect classical-to-quantum strategies of the graph colouring game exist, as well as to non-commutative graph homomorphisms, where we identify quantum versions of non-commutative graph homomorphisms introduced by Stahlke., Comment: 72 pages

In this paper, we develop a new approach that allows to identify the Gelfand spectrum of weighted Fourier algebras as a subset of an abstract complexification of the corresponding group for a wide class of groups and weights. This generalizes recent related results of Ghandehari-Lee-Ludwig-Spronk-Turowska (Adv. Math. 2021) about the spectrum of Beurling-Fourier algebras on some Lie groups. In the case of discrete groups we show that the spectrum of Beurling-Fourier algebra is homeomorphic to $G$., Comment: The previous paper is splited in two parts. This is the first part. It also contains numerous changes and new results

Given a $C^*$-dynamical system $(A,G,\alpha)$, with $G$ a discrete group, Schur $A$-multipliers and Herz--Schur $(A,G,\alpha)$-multipliers are used to implement approximation properties, namely exactness and the strong operator approximation property (SOAP), of $A \rtimes_{\alpha , r} G$. The resulting characterisations of exactness and SOAP of $A \rtimes_{\alpha , r} G$ generalise the corresponding statements for the reduced group $C^*$-algebra., Comment: 14 pages

Given Hilbert spaces $H_1,H_2,H_3$, we consider bilinear maps defined on the cartesian product $S^2(H_2,H_3)\times S^2(H_1,H_2)$ of spaces of Hilbert-Schmidt operators and valued in either the space $B(H_1,H_3)$ of bounded operators, or in the space $S^1(H_1,H_3)$ of trace class operators. We introduce modular properties of such maps with respect to the commutants of von Neumann algebras $M_i\subset B(H_i)$, $i=1,2,3$, as well as an appropriate notion of complete boundedness for such maps. We characterize completely bounded module maps $u\colon S^2(H_2,H_3)\times S^2(H_1,H_2)\to B(H_1,H_3)$ by the membership of a natural symbol of $u$ to the von Neumann algebra tensor product $M_1\overline{\otimes} M_2^{op}\overline{\otimes} M_3$. In the case when $M_2$ is injective, we characterize completely bounded module maps $u\colon S^2(H_2,H_3)\times S^2(H_1,H_2)\to S^1(H_1,H_3)$ by a weak factorization property, which extends to the bilinear setting a famous description of bimodule linear mappings going back to Haagerup, Effros-Kishimoto, Smith and Blecher-Smith. We make crucial use of a theorem of Sinclair-Smith on completely bounded bilinear maps valued in an injective von Neumann algebra, and provide a new proof of it, based on Hilbert $C^*$-modules., Comment: This paper replaces the one entitled "Modular operator multipliers into the trace". Besides the change of title, a few corrections have been made. To appear in Journal of Functional Analysis

We investigate Beurling-Fourier algebras, a weighted version of Fourier algebras, on various Lie groups focusing on their spectral analysis. We will introduce a refined general definition of weights on the dual of locally compact groups and their associated Beurling-Fourier algebras. Constructions of nontrivial weights will be presented focusing on the cases of representative examples of Lie groups, namely $SU(n)$, the Heisenberg group $\mathbb{H}$, the reduced Heisenberg group $\mathbb{H}_r$, the Euclidean motion group $E(2)$ and its simply connected cover $\widetilde{E}(2)$. We will determine the spectrum of Beurling-Fourier algebras on each of the aforementioned groups emphasizing its connection to the complexification of underlying Lie groups. We also demonstrate "polynomially growing" weights does not change the spectrum and show the associated regularity of the resulting Beurling-Fourier algebras., Comment: A few minor updates, to appear in Adv. Math.; 88 pages

We describe the Shilov boundary ideal for a q-analog of the algebra of holomorphic functions on the unit ball in the space of $n\times n$ matrices and show that its $C^*$-envelope is isomorphic to the $C^*$-algebra of continuous functions on the quantum unitary group $U_q(n)$., Comment: 27 pages,v.3:accepted for publication in Journal Funct.Anal., crrected som typos, proof of Lemma 10 changed, a reference added, an acknowledgement added

For a $C^*$-algebra $A$ and a set $X$ we give a Stinespring-type characterisation of the completely positive Schur $A$-multipliers on $K(\ell^2(X))\otimes A$. We then relate them to completely positive Herz-Schur multipliers on $C^*$-algebraic crossed products of the form $A\rtimes_{\alpha,r} G$, with $G$ a discrete group, whose various versions were considered earlier by Anantharaman-Delaroche, B\'edos and Conti, and Dong and Ruan. The latter maps are shown to implement approximation properties, such as nuclearity or the Haagerup property, for $A\rtimes_{\alpha,r} G$., Comment: 21 pages, v2 corrects a few minor typos. The paper will appear in the Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society

We describe the Shilov boundary for a $q$-analog of the algebra of holomorphic functions on the unit ball in the space of symmetric $2 \times 2$ matrices., Comment: 14 pages

Motivated by the notion of a set of uniqueness in a locally compact group $G$, we introduce and study ideals of uniqueness in the Fourier algebra $A(G)$ of $G$, and their accompanying operator version, masa-bimodules of uniqueness. We establish a transference between the two notions, and use this result to show that the property of being an ideal of uniqueness is preserved under natural operations.

We describe the Shilov boundary ideal for a q-analog of algebra of holomorphic functions on the unit ball in the space of $2\times 2$ matrices., Comment: 14 pages

We define the Schur multipliers of a separable von Neumann algebra M with Cartan masa A, generalising the classical Schur multipliers of $B(\ell^2)$. We characterise these as the normal A-bimodule maps on M. If M contains a direct summand isomorphic to the hyperfinite II_1 factor, then we show that the Schur multipliers arising from the extended Haagerup tensor product $A \otimes_{eh} A$ are strictly contained in the algebra of all Schur multipliers.

We undertake a detailed study of the sets of multiplicity in a second countable locally compact group $G$ and their operator versions. We establish a symbolic calculus for normal completely bounded maps from the space $\mathcal{B}(L^2(G))$ of bounded linear operators on $L^2(G)$ into the von Neumann algebra $VN(G)$ of $G$ and use it to show that a closed subset $E\subseteq G$ is a set of multiplicity if and only if the set $E^* = \{(s,t)\in G\times G : ts^{-1}\in E\}$ is a set of operator multiplicity. Analogous results are established for $M_1$-sets and $M_0$-sets. We show that the property of being a set of multiplicity is preserved under various operations, including taking direct products, and establish an Inverse Image Theorem for such sets. We characterise the sets of finite width that are also sets of operator multiplicity, and show that every compact operator supported on a set of finite width can be approximated by sums of rank one operators supported on the same set. We show that, if $G$ satisfies a mild approximation condition, pointwise multiplication by a given measurable function $\psi : G\to \mathbb{C}$ defines a closable multiplier on the reduced C*-algebra $C_r^*(G)$ of $G$ if and only if Schur multiplication by the function $N(\psi) : G\times G\to \mathbb{C}$, given by $N(\psi)(s,t) = \psi(ts^{-1})$, is a closable operator when viewed as a densely defined linear map on the space of compact operators on $L^2(G)$. Similar results are obtained for multipliers on $VN(G)$., Comment: 51 pages

We establish an unbounded version of Stinespring's Theorem and a lifting result for Stinespring representations of completely positive modular maps defined on the space of all compact operators. We apply these results to study positivity for Schur multipliers. We characterise positive local Schur multipliers, and provide a description of positive local Schur multipliers of Toeplitz type. We introduce local operator multipliers as a non-commutative analogue of local Schur multipliers, and obtain a characterisation that extends earlier results concerning operator multipliers and local Schur multipliers. We provide a description of the positive local operator multipliers in terms of approximation by elements of canonical positive cones., Comment: 31 pages

For a compact group $G$ we define the Beurling-Fourier algebra $A_\omega(G)$ on $G$ for weights $\omega$ defined on the dual $\what G$ and taking positive values. The classical Fourier algebra corresponds to the case $\omega$ is the constant weight 1. We study the Gelfand spectrum of the algebra realizing it as a subset of the complexification $G_{\mathbb C}$ defined by McKennon and Cartwright and McMullen. In many cases, such as for polynomial weights, the spectrum is simply $G$. We discuss the questions when the algebra $A_\omega(G)$ is symmetric and regular. We also obtain various results concerning spectral synthesis for $A_\omega(G)$., Comment: 37 pages

We study the structure of Wick homogenenous ideals of higher degrees in quadratic algebras allowing Wick ordering. We present a method how to construct a homogeneous Wick ideal $\mathcal{I}_{n+1}$ of degree $n+1$ out of a homogeneous Wick ideal $\mathcal{I}_n$ of degree $n$ so that $\mathcal{I}_{n+1}\subset\mathcal{I}_n$. We show that in some particular cases our procedure allows one to get a description of the largest homogeneous Wick ideals of higher degrees having generators of the largest quadratic Wick ideal only. Finally we study classes of $*$-representations of Wick version of CCR annihilating certain homogeneous Wick ideals of degree higher than $2$.

We describe the C*-algebras of the Heisenberg group H_n, n\geq 1, and the thread-like Lie group G_N, N\geq 3, in terms of C*-algebras of operator fields., Comment: 31 pages

We study a deformation of the Cuntz-Toeplitz $C^*$-algebra determined by the relations $a_i^*a_i=1+q a_ia_i^*, a_i^*a_j=0$. We define well-behaved unbounded *-representations of the *-algebra defined by relations above and classify all such irreducible representations up to unitary equivalence., Comment: 13 pages, Submitted to Lett. Math. Phys

We establish a version of the Beurling-Pollard theorem for operator synthesis and apply it to derive some results on linear operator equations and to prove a Beurling-Pollard type theorem for Varopoulos tensor algebras. Additionally we establish a Beurling-Pollard theorem for weighted Fourier algebras and use it to obtain ascent estimates for operators that are functions of generalized scalar operators., Comment: 15 pages

We extend the results by Froelich and Spronk and Turowska on the connection between operator synthesis and spectral synthesis for A(G) to second countable locally compact groups G. This gives us another proof that one-point subset of G is a set of spectral synthesis and that any closed subgroup is a set of local spectral synthesis. Furthermore we show that ``non-triangular'' sets are strong operator Ditkin sets and we establish a connection between operator Ditkin sets and Ditkin sets. These results are applied to prove that any closed subgroup of $G$ is a local Ditkin set., Comment: 21 pages

We study the representation theory and enveloping $C^*$-algebras for Wick analogues of CAR and twisted CAR algebras. The realization of the $C^*$-algebras under consideration as algebras of continuous matrix-functions satisfying certain boundary conditions is given., Comment: In V.4 we give the description of the enveloping $C^*$-algebra for Wick analogue of CAR with 2 generators, see Section 4

The second part of our work on operator synthesis deals with individual operator synthesis of elements in some tensor products, in particular in Varopoulos algebras, and its connection with linear operator equations. Using a developed technique of ``approximate inverse intertwining'' we obtain some generalizations of the Fuglede and the Fuglede-Weiss theorems. Additionally, we give some applications to spectral synthesis in Varopoulos algebras and to partial differential equations., Comment: 42 pages

The interplay between the invariant subspace theory and spectral synthesis for locally compact abelian group discovered by Arveson is extended to include other topics as harmonic analysis for Varopoulos algebras and approximation by projection-valued measures. We propose a ''coordinate'' approach which nevertheless does not use the technique of pseudo-integral operators, as well as a coordinate free one which allows to extend to non-separable spaces some important results and constructions of [W.Arveson, Operator Alegebras and Invariant subspaces, Ann. of Math. (2) 100 (1974)] and solve some problems posed there., Comment: 32 pages. to appear in Journal of Functional Analysis

We study bounded and unbounded representations of the $*$-algebra $Q_{n,\lambda}(*)$ generated by $n$ idempotents whose sum equals $\lambda e$ ($\lambda\in{\mathbb C}$, $e$ is the identity).

Bounded Hilbert space *-representations are studied for a q-analogue of the *-algebra Pol(Mat_{2,2}) of polynomials on the space Mat_{2,2} of complex 2\times 2 matrices., Comment: 6 pages