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G. K. Eleftherakis

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arXiv2025

Hyperreflexivity of von Neumann algebras and similarity of finitely generated $C^*$-algebras

Let $A$ be a $C^*$-algebra. We say that $A$ satisfies the SP if every bounded homomorphism $A\to B(K)$, with $K$ a Hilbert space, is similar to a $*$-homomorphism. We introduce three hypotheses that relate to extending hyperreflexive algebras by projections. We prove that our third hypothesis is equivalent to every finitely generated C*-algebra satisfying the SP. We show that to prove that every von Neumann algebra is hyperreflexive it is enough to show that when one extends a hyperreflexive algebra by a single projection it remains hyperreflexive.

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arXiv2024

The similarity problem and hyperreflexivity of von Neumann algebras

The similarity problem is one of the most famous open problems in the theory of $C^*$-algebras. We say that a $C^*$-algebra $\cl A$ satisfies the similarity property ((SP) for short) if every bounded homomorphism $u\colon \cl A\to \cl B(H)$ is similar to a $*$-homomorphism and that a von Neumann algebra $\cl A$ satisfies the weak similarity property ((WSP) for short) if every $\mathrm{w}^*$-conitnuous unital and bounded homomorphism $u\colon \cl A\to \cl B(H),$ where $H$ is a Hilbert space, is similar to a $*$-homomorphism. We prove that a von Neumann algebra $\cl A$ satisfies (WSP) if and only if the algebras $\cl A^{\prime}\bar \otimes \cl B(\ell^2(I))$ are hyperreflexive for all cardinals $I.$ In the case in which $\cl A$ is a separably acting von Neumann algebra we prove that it satisfies (WSP) if and only if the algebra $\cl A^\prime \bar \otimes \cl B(\ell^2(\bb{N}))$ is hyperreflexive. We also introduce the hypothesis {\bf (CHH)}: Every hyperreflexive separably acting von Neumann algebra is completely hyperreflexive. We show that under {\bf (CHH)}, all $C^*$-algebras satisfy (SP). Finally, we prove that the spatial tensor product $\cl A\bar \otimes \cl B,$ where $\cl A$ is an injective von Neumann algebra and $\cl B$ is a von Neumann algebra satisfying (WSP), also satisfies (WSP) and we provide an upper bound for the $\text{w}^*$-similarity degree $d_{*}(\cl A\bar \otimes \cl B).$

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arXiv2023

Homomorphisms of $L^1$ algebras and Fourier algebras

We investigate conditions for the extendibility of continuous algebra homomorphisms $ϕ$ from the Fourier algebra $A(F)$ of a locally compact group $F$ to the Fourier-Stieltjes algebra $B(G)$ of a locally compact group $G$ to maps between the corresponding $L^\infty$ algebras which are weak* continuous. When $ϕ$ is completely bounded and $F$ is amenable, it is induced by a piecewise affine map $α: Y\to F$ where $Y\subseteq G$. We show that extendibility of $ϕ$ is equivalent to $α$ being an open map. We also study the dual problem for contractive homomorphisms $ϕ: L^1(F)\to M(G)$. We show that $ϕ$ induces a w* continuous homomorphism between the von Neumann algebras of the groups if and only if the naturally associated map $θ$ (Greenleaf [1965], Stokke [2011]) is a proper map.

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arXiv2022

Idempotents of large norm and homomorphisms of Fourier algebras

We provide necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of idempotents of arbitrarily large norms in the Fourier algebra A(G) and the Fourier-Stieltjes algebra B(G) of a locally compact group G. We prove that the existence of idempotents of arbitrarily large norm in B(G) implies the existence of homomorphisms of arbitrarily large norm from A(H) into B(G) for every locally compact group H. A partial converse is also obtained: the existence of homomorphisms of arbitrarily large norm from A(H) into B(G) for some amenable locally compact group H implies the existence of idempotents of arbitrarily large norm in B(G).

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arXiv2021

Synthetic properties of locally compact groups: preservation and transference

Using techniques from TRO equivalence of masa bimodules we prove various transference results: We show that when $α$ is a group homomorphism which pushes forward the Haar measure of $G$ to a measure absolutely continuous with respect to the Haar measure on $H$, then $(α\timesα)^{-1}$ preserves sets of compact operator synthesis, and conversely when $α$ is onto. We also prove similar preservation results for operator Ditkin sets and operator M-sets, obtaining preservation results for M-sets as corollaries. Some of these results extend or complement existing results of Ludwig, Shulman, Todorov and Turowska.

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arXiv2021

Homomorphisms of Fourier algebras and transference results

We prove that if $ρ: A(H) \to B(G)$ is a homomorphism between the Fourier algebra of a locally compact group $H$ and the Fourier-Stieltjes algebra of a locally compact group $G$ induced by a mixed piecewise affine map $α: G \to H$, then $ρ$ extends to a w*-w* continuous map between the corresponding $L^\infty$ algebras if and only if $α$ is an open map. Using techniques from TRO equivalence of masa bimodules we prove various transference results: We show that when $α$ is a group homomorphism which pushes forward the Haar measure of $G$ to a measure absolutely continuous with respect to the Haar measure of $H$, then $(α\timesα)^{-1}$ preserves sets of compact operator synthesis, and conversely when $α$ is onto. We also prove similar preservation properties for operator Ditkin sets and operator M-sets, obtaining preservation properties for M-sets as corollaries. Some of these results extend or complement existing results of Ludwig, Shulman, Todorov and Turowska.

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arXiv2021

Hilbert modules, rigged modules and stable isomorphism

Rigged modules over an operator algebra are a generalization of Hilbert modules over a $C^{\star}$-algebra. We characterize the rigged modules over an operator algebra $\mathcal A$ which are orthogonally complemented in $C_\infty(\mathcal A),$ the space of infinite columns with entries in $\mathcal A.$ We show that every such rigged module `restricts' to a bimodule of Morita equivalence between appropriate stably isomorphic operator algebras.

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arXiv2020

A Morita characterisation for algebras and spaces of operators on Hilbert spaces

We introduce the notion of $Δ$ and $σ\,Δ-$ pairs for operator algebras and characterise $Δ-$ pairs through their categories of left operator modules over these algebras. Furthermore, we introduce the notion of $Δ$-Morita equivalent operator spaces and prove a similar theorem about their algebraic extensions. We prove that $σΔ$-Morita equivalent operator spaces are stably isomorphic and vice versa. Finally, we study unital operator spaces, emphasising their left (resp. right) multiplier algebras, and prove theorems that refer to $Δ$-Morita equivalence of their algebraic extensions.

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arXiv2018

On stable maps of operator algebras

We define a strong Morita-type equivalence $\sim _{σΔ}$ for operator algebras. We prove that $A\sim _{σΔ}B$ if and only if $A$ and $B$ are stably isomorphic. We also define a relation $\subset _{σΔ}$ for operator algebras. We prove that if $A$ and $B$ are $C^*$-algebras, then $A\subset _{σΔ} B$ if and only if there exists an onto $*$-homomorphism $θ:B\otimes \mathcal K \rightarrow A\otimes \mathcal K,$ where $\mathcal K$ is the set of compact operators acting on an infinite dimensional separable Hilbert space. Furthermore, we prove that if $A$ and $B$ are $C^*$-algebras such that $A\subset _{σΔ} B$ and $B\subset _{σΔ} A $, then there exist projections $r, \hat r$ in the centers of $A^{**}$ and $B^{**}$, respectively, such that $Ar\sim _{σΔ}B\hat r$ and $A (id_{A^{**}}-r) \sim _{σΔ}B(id_{B^{**}}-\hat r). $

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arXiv2017

Morita embeddings for dual operator algebras and dual operator spaces

We define a relation < for dual operator algebras. We say that B < A if there exists a projection p in A such that B and pAp are Morita equivalent in our sense. We show that < is transitive, and we investigate the following question: If A < B and B < A, then is it true that A and B are stably isomorphic? We propose an analogous relation < for dual operator spaces, and we present some properties of < in this case.

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arXiv2016

Stable isomorphism and strong Morita equivalence of operator algebras

We introduce a Morita type equivalence: two operator algebras $A$ and $B$ are called strongly $Δ$-equivalent if they have completely isometric representations $α$ and $β$ respectively and there exists a ternary ring of operators $M$ such that $α(A)$ (resp. $β(B)$) is equal to the norm closure of the linear span of the set $M^*β(B)M, $ (resp. $Mα(A)M^*$). We study the properties of this equivalence. We prove that if two operator algebras $A$ and $B,$ possessing countable approximate identities, are strongly $Δ$-equivalent, then the operator algebras $A\otimes \cl K$ and $B\otimes \cl K$ are isomorphic. Here $\cl K$ is the set of compact operators on an infinite dimensional separable Hilbert space and $\otimes $ is the spatial tensor product. Conversely, if $A\otimes \cl K$ and $B\otimes \cl K$ are isomorphic and $A, B$ possess contractive approximate identities then $A$ and $B$ are strongly $Δ$-equivalent.

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arXiv2016

TRO equivalent algebras

In this work we study a new equivalence relation between w* closed algebras of operators on Hilbert spaces. The algebras A and B are called TRO equivalent if there exists a ternary ring of operators M (i.e. MM*M\subset M) such that A is the w*-closed span of M*BM and B is the w*-closed span of MAM*. We prove that two reflexive algebras are TRO equivalent if and only if there exists a * isomorphism between the commutants of their diagonals mapping the invariant projection lattice of the first algebra onto the lattice of the second one. We explore some consequences of TRO equivalence for CSL algebras. We also prove that TRO equivalence is stronger than "spatial Morita equivalence". Two CSL algebras are "spatially Morita equivalent" if and only if their lattices are isomorphic. In this case if one of them is synthetic then so is the other.

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arXiv2015

Schur idempotents and hyperreflexivity

We show that the set of Schur idempotents with hyperreflexive range is a Boolean lattice which contains all contractions. We establish a preservation result for sums which implies that the weak* closed span of a hyperreflexive and a ternary masa-bimodule is hyperreflexive, and prove that the weak* closed span of finitely many tensor products of a hyperreflexive space and a hyperreflexive range of a Schur idempotent (respectively, a ternary masa-bimodule) is hyperreflexive.

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arXiv2014

Bilattices and Morita equivalence of masa bimodules

We define an equivalence relation between bimodules over maximal abelian selfadjoint algebras (masa bimodules) which we call spatial Morita equivalence. We prove that two reflexive masa bimodules are spatially Morita equivalent iff their (essential) bilattices are isomorphic. We also prove that if S^1, S^2 are bilattices which correspond to reflexive masa bimodules U_1, U_2 and f: S^1\rightarrow S^2 is an onto bilattice homomorphism, then: (i) If U_1 is synthetic, then U_2 is synthetic. (ii) If U_2 contains a nonzero compact (or a finite or a rank 1) operator, then U_1 also contains a nonzero compact (or a finite or a rank 1) operator.

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arXiv2014

Stable properties of hyperreflexivity

Recently a new equivalence relation between weak* closed operator spaces acting on Hilbert spaces has appeared. Two weak* closed operator spaces U, V are called weak TRO equivalent if there exist ternary rings of operators M_i, i=1,2 such that U=[ M_2 V M_1^*]^{-w^*}, V=[ M_2^* U M_1]^{-w^*} . Weak TRO equivalent spaces are stably isomorphic, and conversely, stably isomorphic dual operator spaces have normal completely isometric representations with weak TRO equivalent images. In this paper, we prove that if cl U and V are weak TRO equivalent operator spaces and the space of I x I matrices with entries in U, M_I^w( U), is hyperreflexive for suitable infinite I, then so is M_I^w( V). We describe situations where if L1, L are isomorphic lattices, then the corresponding algebras Alg{L1}, Alg{L2} have the same complete hyperreflexivity constant.

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arXiv2013

Operator synthesis and tensor products

We show that Kraus' property $S_σ$ is preserved under taking weak* closed sums with masa-bimodules of finite width, and establish an intersection formula for weak* closed spans of tensor products, one of whose terms is a masa-bimodule of finite width. We initiate the study of the question of when operator synthesis is preserved under the formation of products and prove that the union of finitely many sets of the form $κ\times λ$, where $κ$ is a set of finite width, while $λ$ is operator synthetic, is, under a necessary restriction on the sets $λ$, again operator synthetic. We show that property $S_σ$ is preserved under spatial Morita subordinance. En route, we prove that non-atomic ternary masa-bimodules possess property $S_σ$ hereditarily.

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arXiv2011

Applications of operator space theory to nest algebra bimodules

Recently Blecher and Kashyap have generalized the notion of W* modules over von Neumann algebras to the setting where the operator algebras are σ- weakly closed algebras of operators on a Hilbert space. They call these modules weak* rigged modules. We characterize the weak* rigged modules over nest algebras . We prove that Y is a right weak* rigged module over a nest algebra Alg(M) if and only if there exists a completely isometric normal representation ϕof Y and a nest algebra Alg(N) such that Alg(N)ϕ(Y)Alg(M) \subset ϕ(Y) while ϕ(Y) is implemented by a continuous nest homomorphism from M onto N. We describe some properties which are preserved by continuous CSL homomorphisms.

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