Convolution dominated operators on compact extensions of abelian groups

Abstract

If $G$ is a locally compact group, $CD(G)$ the algebra of convolution dominated operators on $L^2(G)$ then an important question is: Is $\mathbb{C}1+CD(G)$ (respectively $CD(G)$ if $G$ is discrete) inverse-closed in the bounded operators on $L^2(G)$? In this note we answer this question in the affirmative provided $G$ is such that one of the following properties is fulfilled (1) There is a discrete, rigidly symmetric, and amenable subgroup $H\subset G$ and a (measurable) relatively compact neighbourhood of the identity $U$ invariant under conjugation by elements of $H$ such that $\{hU\;:\;h\in H\}$ is a partition of $G$. (2) The commutator subgroup of $G$ is relatively compact. (If $G$ is connected this just means that $G$ is an IN group.) All known examples where $CD(G)$ is inverse-closed in $B(L^2(G))$ are covered by this.