Twisted Lie group $C^*$-algebras as strict quantizations
Landsman, N. P.
arXiv, 9807028 / Harvested from arXiv
A nonzero 2-cocycle $\Gamma\in Z^2(\g,\R)$ on the Lie algebra $\g$ of a compact Lie group $G$ defines a twisted version of the Lie-Poisson structure on the dual Lie algebra $\g^*$, leading to a Poisson algebra $C^{\infty}(\g_{(\Gamma)}^*)$. Similarly, a multiplier $c\in Z^2(G,U(1))$ on $G$ which is smooth near the identity defines a twist in the convolution product on $G$, encoded by the twisted group $C^*$-algebra C^*(G,c)$. Further to some superficial yet enlightening analogies between $C^{\infty}(\g^*_{(\Gamma)})$ and $C^*(G,c)$, it is shown that the latter is a strict quantization of the former, where Planck's constant $\hbar$ assumes values in $(\Z\backslash\{0\})^{-1}$. This means that there exists a continuous field of $C^*$-algebras, indexed by $\hbar\in 0\cup (\Z\backslash\{0\})^{-1}$, for which $\A^0=C_0(\g^*)$ and $\A_{\hbar}=C^*(G,c)$ for $\hbar\neq 0$, along with a cross-section of the field satisfying Dirac's condition asymptotically relating the commutator in $\A_{\hbar}$ to the Poisson bracket on $C^{\infty}(\g^*_{(\Gamma)})$. Note that the `quantization' of $\hbar$ does not occur for $\Gamma=0$.
Publié le : 1998-07-24
Classification:  Mathematical Physics,  Mathematics - Operator Algebras,  Mathematics - Symplectic Geometry,  81S10
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     title = {Twisted Lie group $C^*$-algebras as strict quantizations},
     journal = {arXiv},
     volume = {1998},
     number = {0},
     year = {1998},
     language = {en},
     url = {http://dml.mathdoc.fr/item/9807028}
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Landsman, N. P. Twisted Lie group $C^*$-algebras as strict quantizations. arXiv, Tome 1998 (1998) no. 0, . http://gdmltest.u-ga.fr/item/9807028/