Hilbert transforms on graph products of finite von Neumann algebras

Abstract

We study Hilbert transforms on graph products of finite von Neumann algebras, with particular interests on their boundedness on the associated noncommutative $L_p$-spaces for $1<p<\infty$. We establish a generalized Cotlar identity for Hilbert transforms, valid on operators whose lengths exceed a constant depending only on the underlying graph. We further prove that graph products of finite von Neumann algebras satisfying a Haagerup-type inequality admit $L_p$-bounded Hilbert transforms, therefore extending the corresponding result of Mei and Ricard for free products of finite von Neumann algebras. In addition, we obtain several equivalent characterizations of this Haagerup-type inequality and show, in particular, that it is equivalent to the graph product being generated by finite-dimensional von Neumann algebras with uniformly bounded dimensions. Our results apply, in particular, to graph products of finite groups, right-angled Hecke von Neumann algebras, and graph products of finite quantum groups. As an application, we provide positive answers to a compactness problem posed by Ozawa in the setting of graph products of finite groups and right-angled Hecke von Neumann algebras.