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Property (T) for quantum groups from the dual point

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Property (T) for quantum groups from the dual point of view

David Kyed

Georg-August-Universit¨ at G¨

  • ttingen

Copenhagen February 2010

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Rough outline

  • Property (T) for groups
  • Compact and discrete quantum groups
  • Property (T) for quantum groups
  • Different characterizations of property (T)
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David Kyed Property (T) for groups Quantum groups Property (T) for quantum groups The dual picture

Property (T) for groups

We start with the following data:

  • Γ discrete, countable group,
  • π: Γ → U(H) a representation,
  • E ⊆ Γ finite, δ > 0 and ξ ∈ (H)1.

Then

  • ξ is called (E, δ)-invariant if π(γ)ξ − ξ < δ for γ ∈ E.
  • π is said to have almost invariant vectors if such ξ exists

for all E and δ.

  • Γ is said to have Kazhdan’s property (T) if every π that

has almost invariant vectors actually has a non-zero invariant vector. Property (T) is of importance in many fields — in particular

  • perator algebras.
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Property (T) for quantum groups from the dual point

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David Kyed Property (T) for groups Quantum groups Property (T) for quantum groups The dual picture

Property (T) for groups

We start with the following data:

  • Γ discrete, countable group,
  • π: Γ → U(H) a representation,
  • E ⊆ Γ finite, δ > 0 and ξ ∈ (H)1.

Then

  • ξ is called (E, δ)-invariant if π(γ)ξ − ξ < δ for γ ∈ E.
  • π is said to have almost invariant vectors if such ξ exists

for all E and δ.

  • Γ is said to have Kazhdan’s property (T) if every π that

has almost invariant vectors actually has a non-zero invariant vector. Property (T) is of importance in many fields — in particular

  • perator algebras.
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Property (T) for quantum groups from the dual point

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David Kyed Property (T) for groups Quantum groups Property (T) for quantum groups The dual picture

Property (T) for groups

We start with the following data:

  • Γ discrete, countable group,
  • π: Γ → U(H) a representation,
  • E ⊆ Γ finite, δ > 0 and ξ ∈ (H)1.

Then

  • ξ is called (E, δ)-invariant if π(γ)ξ − ξ < δ for γ ∈ E.
  • π is said to have almost invariant vectors if such ξ exists

for all E and δ.

  • Γ is said to have Kazhdan’s property (T) if every π that

has almost invariant vectors actually has a non-zero invariant vector. Property (T) is of importance in many fields — in particular

  • perator algebras.
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Property (T) for quantum groups from the dual point

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David Kyed Property (T) for groups Quantum groups Property (T) for quantum groups The dual picture

Property (T) for groups

We start with the following data:

  • Γ discrete, countable group,
  • π: Γ → U(H) a representation,
  • E ⊆ Γ finite, δ > 0 and ξ ∈ (H)1.

Then

  • ξ is called (E, δ)-invariant if π(γ)ξ − ξ < δ for γ ∈ E.
  • π is said to have almost invariant vectors if such ξ exists

for all E and δ.

  • Γ is said to have Kazhdan’s property (T) if every π that

has almost invariant vectors actually has a non-zero invariant vector. Property (T) is of importance in many fields — in particular

  • perator algebras.
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Property (T) for quantum groups from the dual point

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David Kyed Property (T) for groups Quantum groups Property (T) for quantum groups The dual picture

Property (T) for groups

We start with the following data:

  • Γ discrete, countable group,
  • π: Γ → U(H) a representation,
  • E ⊆ Γ finite, δ > 0 and ξ ∈ (H)1.

Then

  • ξ is called (E, δ)-invariant if π(γ)ξ − ξ < δ for γ ∈ E.
  • π is said to have almost invariant vectors if such ξ exists

for all E and δ.

  • Γ is said to have Kazhdan’s property (T) if every π that

has almost invariant vectors actually has a non-zero invariant vector. Property (T) is of importance in many fields — in particular

  • perator algebras.
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Property (T) for quantum groups from the dual point

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David Kyed Property (T) for groups Quantum groups Property (T) for quantum groups The dual picture

There are many ways to describe property (T). Here are two:

Theorem (Delorme-Guichardet, de la Harpe-Valette)

The following conditions are equivalent

  • Γ has property (T).
  • Any sequence ϕn : Γ → C of normalized, positive definite

functions converging pointwise to 1 has to converge uniformly.

  • For any π: Γ → U(H) we have H1(Γ, H) = 0.

i.e. ϕn(e) = 1 and ϕn(x∗x) ≥ 0 for x ∈ CΓ. First group cohomology of Γ=first Hochschild cohomology H1(CΓ, πHε). The aim of the talk is to discuss a similar result for quantum

  • groups. We first introduce these objects:
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Property (T) for quantum groups from the dual point

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David Kyed Property (T) for groups Quantum groups Property (T) for quantum groups The dual picture

There are many ways to describe property (T). Here are two:

Theorem (Delorme-Guichardet, de la Harpe-Valette)

The following conditions are equivalent

  • Γ has property (T).
  • Any sequence ϕn : Γ → C of normalized, positive definite

functions converging pointwise to 1 has to converge uniformly.

  • For any π: Γ → U(H) we have H1(Γ, H) = 0.

i.e. ϕn(e) = 1 and ϕn(x∗x) ≥ 0 for x ∈ CΓ. First group cohomology of Γ=first Hochschild cohomology H1(CΓ, πHε). The aim of the talk is to discuss a similar result for quantum

  • groups. We first introduce these objects:
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Property (T) for quantum groups from the dual point

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David Kyed Property (T) for groups Quantum groups Property (T) for quantum groups The dual picture

There are many ways to describe property (T). Here are two:

Theorem (Delorme-Guichardet, de la Harpe-Valette)

The following conditions are equivalent

  • Γ has property (T).
  • Any sequence ϕn : Γ → C of normalized, positive definite

functions converging pointwise to 1 has to converge uniformly.

  • For any π: Γ → U(H) we have H1(Γ, H) = 0.

i.e. ϕn(e) = 1 and ϕn(x∗x) ≥ 0 for x ∈ CΓ. First group cohomology of Γ=first Hochschild cohomology H1(CΓ, πHε). The aim of the talk is to discuss a similar result for quantum

  • groups. We first introduce these objects:
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Property (T) for quantum groups from the dual point

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David Kyed Property (T) for groups Quantum groups Property (T) for quantum groups The dual picture

There are many ways to describe property (T). Here are two:

Theorem (Delorme-Guichardet, de la Harpe-Valette)

The following conditions are equivalent

  • Γ has property (T).
  • Any sequence ϕn : Γ → C of normalized, positive definite

functions converging pointwise to 1 has to converge uniformly.

  • For any π: Γ → U(H) we have H1(Γ, H) = 0.

i.e. ϕn(e) = 1 and ϕn(x∗x) ≥ 0 for x ∈ CΓ. First group cohomology of Γ=first Hochschild cohomology H1(CΓ, πHε). The aim of the talk is to discuss a similar result for quantum

  • groups. We first introduce these objects:
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Property (T) for quantum groups from the dual point

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David Kyed Property (T) for groups Quantum groups Property (T) for quantum groups The dual picture

Compact quantum groups

Definition (Woronowicz)

A compact quantum group G consists of a unital, separable C ∗-algebra C(G) together with a unital ∗-homomorphism ∆: C(G) → C(G) ⊗ C(G) satisfying

  • (id ⊗∆)∆ = (∆ ⊗ id)∆,
  • a certain density condition.

Example: C(G) with G compact group and ∆(f )(s, t) = f (st). Example: C ∗

red(Γ) with Γ discrete and ∆γ = γ ⊗ γ.

Theorem (Woronowicz)

Any compact quantum group with C(G) abelian is of the form C(G) for an honest compact group G. As groups have representations, quantum groups have corepresentations:

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Property (T) for quantum groups from the dual point

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David Kyed Property (T) for groups Quantum groups Property (T) for quantum groups The dual picture

Compact quantum groups

Definition (Woronowicz)

A compact quantum group G consists of a unital, separable C ∗-algebra C(G) together with a unital ∗-homomorphism ∆: C(G) → C(G) ⊗ C(G) satisfying

  • (id ⊗∆)∆ = (∆ ⊗ id)∆,
  • a certain density condition.

Example: C(G) with G compact group and ∆(f )(s, t) = f (st). Example: C ∗

red(Γ) with Γ discrete and ∆γ = γ ⊗ γ.

Theorem (Woronowicz)

Any compact quantum group with C(G) abelian is of the form C(G) for an honest compact group G. As groups have representations, quantum groups have corepresentations:

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Property (T) for quantum groups from the dual point

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David Kyed Property (T) for groups Quantum groups Property (T) for quantum groups The dual picture

Compact quantum groups

Definition (Woronowicz)

A compact quantum group G consists of a unital, separable C ∗-algebra C(G) together with a unital ∗-homomorphism ∆: C(G) → C(G) ⊗ C(G) satisfying

  • (id ⊗∆)∆ = (∆ ⊗ id)∆,
  • a certain density condition.

Example: C(G) with G compact group and ∆(f )(s, t) = f (st). Example: C ∗

red(Γ) with Γ discrete and ∆γ = γ ⊗ γ.

Theorem (Woronowicz)

Any compact quantum group with C(G) abelian is of the form C(G) for an honest compact group G. As groups have representations, quantum groups have corepresentations:

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Property (T) for quantum groups from the dual point

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David Kyed Property (T) for groups Quantum groups Property (T) for quantum groups The dual picture

Compact quantum groups

Definition (Woronowicz)

A compact quantum group G consists of a unital, separable C ∗-algebra C(G) together with a unital ∗-homomorphism ∆: C(G) → C(G) ⊗ C(G) satisfying

  • (id ⊗∆)∆ = (∆ ⊗ id)∆,
  • a certain density condition.

Example: C(G) with G compact group and ∆(f )(s, t) = f (st). Example: C ∗

red(Γ) with Γ discrete and ∆γ = γ ⊗ γ.

Theorem (Woronowicz)

Any compact quantum group with C(G) abelian is of the form C(G) for an honest compact group G. As groups have representations, quantum groups have corepresentations:

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Property (T) for quantum groups from the dual point

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David Kyed Property (T) for groups Quantum groups Property (T) for quantum groups The dual picture

A corepresentation of G on a finite dimensional Hilbert space H is a unitary u ∈ C(G) ⊗ B(H) satisfying (∆ ⊗ id)u = u(13)u(23). This leads to:

  • Intertwiners (morphisms) of corepresentations.
  • A notion of irreducibility.
  • A notion of direct sums and tensor products of

corepresentations.

  • Complete decomposability into irreducibles.

We now choose a complete set (uα)α∈I of representatives for the set of equivalence classes of irreducible corepresentations Irred(G): uα ∈ C(G) ⊗ B(Hα) ≃ Mnα(C(G))

Theorem (Woronowicz)

Pol(G) := spanC{uα

ij | α ∈ I, 1 ≤ i, j ≤ nα} is a Hopf ∗-algebra.

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Property (T) for quantum groups from the dual point

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David Kyed Property (T) for groups Quantum groups Property (T) for quantum groups The dual picture

A corepresentation of G on a finite dimensional Hilbert space H is a unitary u ∈ C(G) ⊗ B(H) satisfying (∆ ⊗ id)u = u(13)u(23). This leads to:

  • Intertwiners (morphisms) of corepresentations.
  • A notion of irreducibility.
  • A notion of direct sums and tensor products of

corepresentations.

  • Complete decomposability into irreducibles.

We now choose a complete set (uα)α∈I of representatives for the set of equivalence classes of irreducible corepresentations Irred(G): uα ∈ C(G) ⊗ B(Hα) ≃ Mnα(C(G))

Theorem (Woronowicz)

Pol(G) := spanC{uα

ij | α ∈ I, 1 ≤ i, j ≤ nα} is a Hopf ∗-algebra.

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Property (T) for quantum groups from the dual point

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David Kyed Property (T) for groups Quantum groups Property (T) for quantum groups The dual picture

A corepresentation of G on a finite dimensional Hilbert space H is a unitary u ∈ C(G) ⊗ B(H) satisfying (∆ ⊗ id)u = u(13)u(23). This leads to:

  • Intertwiners (morphisms) of corepresentations.
  • A notion of irreducibility.
  • A notion of direct sums and tensor products of

corepresentations.

  • Complete decomposability into irreducibles.

We now choose a complete set (uα)α∈I of representatives for the set of equivalence classes of irreducible corepresentations Irred(G): uα ∈ C(G) ⊗ B(Hα) ≃ Mnα(C(G))

Theorem (Woronowicz)

Pol(G) := spanC{uα

ij | α ∈ I, 1 ≤ i, j ≤ nα} is a Hopf ∗-algebra.

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Property (T) for quantum groups from the dual point

  • f view

David Kyed Property (T) for groups Quantum groups Property (T) for quantum groups The dual picture

A corepresentation of G on a finite dimensional Hilbert space H is a unitary u ∈ C(G) ⊗ B(H) satisfying (∆ ⊗ id)u = u(13)u(23). This leads to:

  • Intertwiners (morphisms) of corepresentations.
  • A notion of irreducibility.
  • A notion of direct sums and tensor products of

corepresentations.

  • Complete decomposability into irreducibles.

We now choose a complete set (uα)α∈I of representatives for the set of equivalence classes of irreducible corepresentations Irred(G): uα ∈ C(G) ⊗ B(Hα) ≃ Mnα(C(G))

Theorem (Woronowicz)

Pol(G) := spanC{uα

ij | α ∈ I, 1 ≤ i, j ≤ nα} is a Hopf ∗-algebra.

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Property (T) for quantum groups from the dual point

  • f view

David Kyed Property (T) for groups Quantum groups Property (T) for quantum groups The dual picture

A corepresentation of G on a finite dimensional Hilbert space H is a unitary u ∈ C(G) ⊗ B(H) satisfying (∆ ⊗ id)u = u(13)u(23). This leads to:

  • Intertwiners (morphisms) of corepresentations.
  • A notion of irreducibility.
  • A notion of direct sums and tensor products of

corepresentations.

  • Complete decomposability into irreducibles.

We now choose a complete set (uα)α∈I of representatives for the set of equivalence classes of irreducible corepresentations Irred(G): uα ∈ C(G) ⊗ B(Hα) ≃ Mnα(C(G))

Theorem (Woronowicz)

Pol(G) := spanC{uα

ij | α ∈ I, 1 ≤ i, j ≤ nα} is a Hopf ∗-algebra.

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Property (T) for quantum groups from the dual point

  • f view

David Kyed Property (T) for groups Quantum groups Property (T) for quantum groups The dual picture

A corepresentation of G on a finite dimensional Hilbert space H is a unitary u ∈ C(G) ⊗ B(H) satisfying (∆ ⊗ id)u = u(13)u(23). This leads to:

  • Intertwiners (morphisms) of corepresentations.
  • A notion of irreducibility.
  • A notion of direct sums and tensor products of

corepresentations.

  • Complete decomposability into irreducibles.

We now choose a complete set (uα)α∈I of representatives for the set of equivalence classes of irreducible corepresentations Irred(G): uα ∈ C(G) ⊗ B(Hα) ≃ Mnα(C(G))

Theorem (Woronowicz)

Pol(G) := spanC{uα

ij | α ∈ I, 1 ≤ i, j ≤ nα} is a Hopf ∗-algebra.

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Property (T) for quantum groups from the dual point

  • f view

David Kyed Property (T) for groups Quantum groups Property (T) for quantum groups The dual picture

A corepresentation of G on a finite dimensional Hilbert space H is a unitary u ∈ C(G) ⊗ B(H) satisfying (∆ ⊗ id)u = u(13)u(23). This leads to:

  • Intertwiners (morphisms) of corepresentations.
  • A notion of irreducibility.
  • A notion of direct sums and tensor products of

corepresentations.

  • Complete decomposability into irreducibles.

We now choose a complete set (uα)α∈I of representatives for the set of equivalence classes of irreducible corepresentations Irred(G): uα ∈ C(G) ⊗ B(Hα) ≃ Mnα(C(G))

Theorem (Woronowicz)

Pol(G) := spanC{uα

ij | α ∈ I, 1 ≤ i, j ≤ nα} is a Hopf ∗-algebra.

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Property (T) for quantum groups from the dual point

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David Kyed Property (T) for groups Quantum groups Property (T) for quantum groups The dual picture

A compact quantum group comes with a distinguished state h: C(G) → C called the Haar state. This yields

  • A GNS space L2(G):= L2(C(G), h).
  • A GNS representation λ: C(G) → B(L2(G)) whose image

λ(C(G)) =:C(Gred) is again a compact quantum group.

  • A von Neumann algebra L∞(G):= λ(C(G))′′ which

becomes a von Neumann algebraic quantum group. Summing up we have: General : C Pol(G)

ε

  • S
  • C(Gred)

L∞(G)

Example : C CΓ

γ→1

  • γ→γ−1
  • C ∗

red(Γ)

L (Γ)

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Property (T) for quantum groups from the dual point

  • f view

David Kyed Property (T) for groups Quantum groups Property (T) for quantum groups The dual picture

A compact quantum group comes with a distinguished state h: C(G) → C called the Haar state. This yields

  • A GNS space L2(G):= L2(C(G), h).
  • A GNS representation λ: C(G) → B(L2(G)) whose image

λ(C(G)) =:C(Gred) is again a compact quantum group.

  • A von Neumann algebra L∞(G):= λ(C(G))′′ which

becomes a von Neumann algebraic quantum group. Summing up we have: General : C Pol(G)

ε

  • S
  • C(Gred)

L∞(G)

Example : C CΓ

γ→1

  • γ→γ−1
  • C ∗

red(Γ)

L (Γ)

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Property (T) for quantum groups from the dual point

  • f view

David Kyed Property (T) for groups Quantum groups Property (T) for quantum groups The dual picture

A compact quantum group comes with a distinguished state h: C(G) → C called the Haar state. This yields

  • A GNS space L2(G):= L2(C(G), h).
  • A GNS representation λ: C(G) → B(L2(G)) whose image

λ(C(G)) =:C(Gred) is again a compact quantum group.

  • A von Neumann algebra L∞(G):= λ(C(G))′′ which

becomes a von Neumann algebraic quantum group. Summing up we have: General : C Pol(G)

ε

  • S
  • C(Gred)

L∞(G)

Example : C CΓ

γ→1

  • γ→γ−1
  • C ∗

red(Γ)

L (Γ)

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Property (T) for quantum groups from the dual point

  • f view

David Kyed Property (T) for groups Quantum groups Property (T) for quantum groups The dual picture

A compact quantum group comes with a distinguished state h: C(G) → C called the Haar state. This yields

  • A GNS space L2(G):= L2(C(G), h).
  • A GNS representation λ: C(G) → B(L2(G)) whose image

λ(C(G)) =:C(Gred) is again a compact quantum group.

  • A von Neumann algebra L∞(G):= λ(C(G))′′ which

becomes a von Neumann algebraic quantum group. Summing up we have: General : C Pol(G)

ε

  • S
  • C(Gred)

L∞(G)

Example : C CΓ

γ→1

  • γ→γ−1
  • C ∗

red(Γ)

L (Γ)

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Property (T) for quantum groups from the dual point

  • f view

David Kyed Property (T) for groups Quantum groups Property (T) for quantum groups The dual picture

A compact quantum group comes with a distinguished state h: C(G) → C called the Haar state. This yields

  • A GNS space L2(G):= L2(C(G), h).
  • A GNS representation λ: C(G) → B(L2(G)) whose image

λ(C(G)) =:C(Gred) is again a compact quantum group.

  • A von Neumann algebra L∞(G):= λ(C(G))′′ which

becomes a von Neumann algebraic quantum group. Summing up we have: General : C Pol(G)

ε

  • S
  • C(Gred)

L∞(G)

Example : C CΓ

γ→1

  • γ→γ−1
  • C ∗

red(Γ)

L (Γ)

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Property (T) for quantum groups from the dual point

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David Kyed Property (T) for groups Quantum groups Property (T) for quantum groups The dual picture

A compact quantum group G has a discrete dual quantum group ˆ

  • G. It comes with 3 algebras

pol(ˆ G)

  • def

c0(ˆ G)

  • def

ℓ∞(ˆ G)

def

alg

α∈I B(Hα)

c0

α∈I B(Hα)

vNa

α∈I B(Hα)

and a comultiplication ˆ ∆: ℓ∞(ˆ G) → ℓ∞(ˆ G)¯ ⊗ℓ∞(ˆ G). Example: For C ∗

red(Γ) we get the following

cf (Γ) ⊆ c0(Γ) ⊆ ℓ∞(Γ).

Definition

A corepresentation of ˆ G on a Hilbert space H is a unitary V ∈ ℓ∞(ˆ G)¯ ⊗B(H) such that ( ˆ ∆ ⊗ id)V = V(13)V(23) We write such a corepresentation as V = (Vα)α∈I.

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Property (T) for quantum groups from the dual point

  • f view

David Kyed Property (T) for groups Quantum groups Property (T) for quantum groups The dual picture

A compact quantum group G has a discrete dual quantum group ˆ

  • G. It comes with 3 algebras

pol(ˆ G)

  • def

c0(ˆ G)

  • def

ℓ∞(ˆ G)

def

alg

α∈I B(Hα)

c0

α∈I B(Hα)

vNa

α∈I B(Hα)

and a comultiplication ˆ ∆: ℓ∞(ˆ G) → ℓ∞(ˆ G)¯ ⊗ℓ∞(ˆ G). Example: For C ∗

red(Γ) we get the following

cf (Γ) ⊆ c0(Γ) ⊆ ℓ∞(Γ).

Definition

A corepresentation of ˆ G on a Hilbert space H is a unitary V ∈ ℓ∞(ˆ G)¯ ⊗B(H) such that ( ˆ ∆ ⊗ id)V = V(13)V(23) We write such a corepresentation as V = (Vα)α∈I.

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Property (T) for quantum groups from the dual point

  • f view

David Kyed Property (T) for groups Quantum groups Property (T) for quantum groups The dual picture

A compact quantum group G has a discrete dual quantum group ˆ

  • G. It comes with 3 algebras

pol(ˆ G)

  • def

c0(ˆ G)

  • def

ℓ∞(ˆ G)

def

alg

α∈I B(Hα)

c0

α∈I B(Hα)

vNa

α∈I B(Hα)

and a comultiplication ˆ ∆: ℓ∞(ˆ G) → ℓ∞(ˆ G)¯ ⊗ℓ∞(ˆ G). Example: For C ∗

red(Γ) we get the following

cf (Γ) ⊆ c0(Γ) ⊆ ℓ∞(Γ).

Definition

A corepresentation of ˆ G on a Hilbert space H is a unitary V ∈ ℓ∞(ˆ G)¯ ⊗B(H) such that ( ˆ ∆ ⊗ id)V = V(13)V(23) We write such a corepresentation as V = (Vα)α∈I.

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Property (T) for quantum groups from the dual point

  • f view

David Kyed Property (T) for groups Quantum groups Property (T) for quantum groups The dual picture

A compact quantum group G has a discrete dual quantum group ˆ

  • G. It comes with 3 algebras

pol(ˆ G)

  • def

c0(ˆ G)

  • def

ℓ∞(ˆ G)

def

alg

α∈I B(Hα)

c0

α∈I B(Hα)

vNa

α∈I B(Hα)

and a comultiplication ˆ ∆: ℓ∞(ˆ G) → ℓ∞(ˆ G)¯ ⊗ℓ∞(ˆ G). Example: For C ∗

red(Γ) we get the following

cf (Γ) ⊆ c0(Γ) ⊆ ℓ∞(Γ).

Definition

A corepresentation of ˆ G on a Hilbert space H is a unitary V ∈ ℓ∞(ˆ G)¯ ⊗B(H) such that ( ˆ ∆ ⊗ id)V = V(13)V(23) We write such a corepresentation as V = (Vα)α∈I.

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Property (T) for quantum groups from the dual point

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David Kyed Property (T) for groups Quantum groups Property (T) for quantum groups The dual picture

A compact quantum group G has a discrete dual quantum group ˆ

  • G. It comes with 3 algebras

pol(ˆ G)

  • def

c0(ˆ G)

  • def

ℓ∞(ˆ G)

def

alg

α∈I B(Hα)

c0

α∈I B(Hα)

vNa

α∈I B(Hα)

and a comultiplication ˆ ∆: ℓ∞(ˆ G) → ℓ∞(ˆ G)¯ ⊗ℓ∞(ˆ G). Example: For C ∗

red(Γ) we get the following

cf (Γ) ⊆ c0(Γ) ⊆ ℓ∞(Γ).

Definition

A corepresentation of ˆ G on a Hilbert space H is a unitary V ∈ ℓ∞(ˆ G)¯ ⊗B(H) such that ( ˆ ∆ ⊗ id)V = V(13)V(23) We write such a corepresentation as V = (Vα)α∈I.

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Property (T) for quantum groups

We begin with the following data:

  • ˆ

G a discrete quantum group,

  • V ∈ ℓ∞(ˆ

G)¯ ⊗B(H) a corepresentation,

  • E ⊆ Irred(G) and δ > 0.

Definition (Fima)

  • ξ ∈ H is called invariant if Vα(η ⊗ ξ) = η ⊗ ξ for all α ∈ I

and η ∈ Hα.

  • ξ ∈ (H)1 is called (E, δ)-invariant if

Vα(η ⊗ ξ) − η ⊗ ξ < δ for each α ∈ E and each η ∈ (Hα)1.

  • V has almost invariant vectors if such ξ exists for each

(E, δ).

  • ˆ

G has property (T) if each corepresentation that has almost invariant vectors, has a non-zero invariant vector.

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Property (T) for quantum groups

We begin with the following data:

  • ˆ

G a discrete quantum group,

  • V ∈ ℓ∞(ˆ

G)¯ ⊗B(H) a corepresentation,

  • E ⊆ Irred(G) and δ > 0.

Definition (Fima)

  • ξ ∈ H is called invariant if Vα(η ⊗ ξ) = η ⊗ ξ for all α ∈ I

and η ∈ Hα.

  • ξ ∈ (H)1 is called (E, δ)-invariant if

Vα(η ⊗ ξ) − η ⊗ ξ < δ for each α ∈ E and each η ∈ (Hα)1.

  • V has almost invariant vectors if such ξ exists for each

(E, δ).

  • ˆ

G has property (T) if each corepresentation that has almost invariant vectors, has a non-zero invariant vector.

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David Kyed Property (T) for groups Quantum groups Property (T) for quantum groups The dual picture

Property (T) for quantum groups

We begin with the following data:

  • ˆ

G a discrete quantum group,

  • V ∈ ℓ∞(ˆ

G)¯ ⊗B(H) a corepresentation,

  • E ⊆ Irred(G) and δ > 0.

Definition (Fima)

  • ξ ∈ H is called invariant if Vα(η ⊗ ξ) = η ⊗ ξ for all α ∈ I

and η ∈ Hα.

  • ξ ∈ (H)1 is called (E, δ)-invariant if

Vα(η ⊗ ξ) − η ⊗ ξ < δ for each α ∈ E and each η ∈ (Hα)1.

  • V has almost invariant vectors if such ξ exists for each

(E, δ).

  • ˆ

G has property (T) if each corepresentation that has almost invariant vectors, has a non-zero invariant vector.

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David Kyed Property (T) for groups Quantum groups Property (T) for quantum groups The dual picture

Property (T) for quantum groups

We begin with the following data:

  • ˆ

G a discrete quantum group,

  • V ∈ ℓ∞(ˆ

G)¯ ⊗B(H) a corepresentation,

  • E ⊆ Irred(G) and δ > 0.

Definition (Fima)

  • ξ ∈ H is called invariant if Vα(η ⊗ ξ) = η ⊗ ξ for all α ∈ I

and η ∈ Hα.

  • ξ ∈ (H)1 is called (E, δ)-invariant if

Vα(η ⊗ ξ) − η ⊗ ξ < δ for each α ∈ E and each η ∈ (Hα)1.

  • V has almost invariant vectors if such ξ exists for each

(E, δ).

  • ˆ

G has property (T) if each corepresentation that has almost invariant vectors, has a non-zero invariant vector.

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David Kyed Property (T) for groups Quantum groups Property (T) for quantum groups The dual picture

Property (T) for quantum groups

We begin with the following data:

  • ˆ

G a discrete quantum group,

  • V ∈ ℓ∞(ˆ

G)¯ ⊗B(H) a corepresentation,

  • E ⊆ Irred(G) and δ > 0.

Definition (Fima)

  • ξ ∈ H is called invariant if Vα(η ⊗ ξ) = η ⊗ ξ for all α ∈ I

and η ∈ Hα.

  • ξ ∈ (H)1 is called (E, δ)-invariant if

Vα(η ⊗ ξ) − η ⊗ ξ < δ for each α ∈ E and each η ∈ (Hα)1.

  • V has almost invariant vectors if such ξ exists for each

(E, δ).

  • ˆ

G has property (T) if each corepresentation that has almost invariant vectors, has a non-zero invariant vector.

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Unraveling the definition for G = C ∗

red(Γ) we get that ˆ

G has property (T) iff Γ has property (T).

Theorem (Fima)

Let ˆ G be a discrete quantum group. Then

  • if ˆ

G has property (T) then G is Kac and Corep(G) is finitely generated.

  • if ˆ

G has property (T) then there exists Kazhdan pairs; i.e. there exists (E0, δ0) such that any corepresentation with an (E0, δ0)-invariant vector has a non-zero invariant vector.

  • if L∞(G) is a factor then ˆ

G has property (T) iff L∞(G) is a II1-factor with property (T), in the sense of Connes-Jones. Goal: express property (T) completely in terms of G.

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Unraveling the definition for G = C ∗

red(Γ) we get that ˆ

G has property (T) iff Γ has property (T).

Theorem (Fima)

Let ˆ G be a discrete quantum group. Then

  • if ˆ

G has property (T) then G is Kac and Corep(G) is finitely generated.

  • if ˆ

G has property (T) then there exists Kazhdan pairs; i.e. there exists (E0, δ0) such that any corepresentation with an (E0, δ0)-invariant vector has a non-zero invariant vector.

  • if L∞(G) is a factor then ˆ

G has property (T) iff L∞(G) is a II1-factor with property (T), in the sense of Connes-Jones. Goal: express property (T) completely in terms of G.

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Unraveling the definition for G = C ∗

red(Γ) we get that ˆ

G has property (T) iff Γ has property (T).

Theorem (Fima)

Let ˆ G be a discrete quantum group. Then

  • if ˆ

G has property (T) then G is Kac and Corep(G) is finitely generated.

  • if ˆ

G has property (T) then there exists Kazhdan pairs; i.e. there exists (E0, δ0) such that any corepresentation with an (E0, δ0)-invariant vector has a non-zero invariant vector.

  • if L∞(G) is a factor then ˆ

G has property (T) iff L∞(G) is a II1-factor with property (T), in the sense of Connes-Jones. Goal: express property (T) completely in terms of G.

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David Kyed Property (T) for groups Quantum groups Property (T) for quantum groups The dual picture

Unraveling the definition for G = C ∗

red(Γ) we get that ˆ

G has property (T) iff Γ has property (T).

Theorem (Fima)

Let ˆ G be a discrete quantum group. Then

  • if ˆ

G has property (T) then G is Kac and Corep(G) is finitely generated.

  • if ˆ

G has property (T) then there exists Kazhdan pairs; i.e. there exists (E0, δ0) such that any corepresentation with an (E0, δ0)-invariant vector has a non-zero invariant vector.

  • if L∞(G) is a factor then ˆ

G has property (T) iff L∞(G) is a II1-factor with property (T), in the sense of Connes-Jones. Goal: express property (T) completely in terms of G.

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David Kyed Property (T) for groups Quantum groups Property (T) for quantum groups The dual picture

Unraveling the definition for G = C ∗

red(Γ) we get that ˆ

G has property (T) iff Γ has property (T).

Theorem (Fima)

Let ˆ G be a discrete quantum group. Then

  • if ˆ

G has property (T) then G is Kac and Corep(G) is finitely generated.

  • if ˆ

G has property (T) then there exists Kazhdan pairs; i.e. there exists (E0, δ0) such that any corepresentation with an (E0, δ0)-invariant vector has a non-zero invariant vector.

  • if L∞(G) is a factor then ˆ

G has property (T) iff L∞(G) is a II1-factor with property (T), in the sense of Connes-Jones. Goal: express property (T) completely in terms of G.

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From discrete to compact

Notice that Corepresentations of ˆ G

1:1

← → ∗-representations of Pol(G). We can now mimic the definition from the dual point of view:

Definition

Let π: Pol(G) → B(H) be a ∗-rep, E ⊆ Irred(G) and δ > 0. Then

  • ξ ∈ H is called invariant if π(a)ξ = ε(a)ξ for every

a ∈ Pol(G).

  • ξ ∈ (H)1 is called (E, δ)-invariant if

π(uα

ij )ξ − ε(uα ij )ξ < δ for every α ∈ E and 1 ≤ i, j ≤ nα.

  • π is said to have almost invariant vectors if such ξ exists

for every (E, δ).

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From discrete to compact

Notice that Corepresentations of ˆ G

1:1

← → ∗-representations of Pol(G). We can now mimic the definition from the dual point of view:

Definition

Let π: Pol(G) → B(H) be a ∗-rep, E ⊆ Irred(G) and δ > 0. Then

  • ξ ∈ H is called invariant if π(a)ξ = ε(a)ξ for every

a ∈ Pol(G).

  • ξ ∈ (H)1 is called (E, δ)-invariant if

π(uα

ij )ξ − ε(uα ij )ξ < δ for every α ∈ E and 1 ≤ i, j ≤ nα.

  • π is said to have almost invariant vectors if such ξ exists

for every (E, δ).

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From discrete to compact

Notice that Corepresentations of ˆ G

1:1

← → ∗-representations of Pol(G). We can now mimic the definition from the dual point of view:

Definition

Let π: Pol(G) → B(H) be a ∗-rep, E ⊆ Irred(G) and δ > 0. Then

  • ξ ∈ H is called invariant if π(a)ξ = ε(a)ξ for every

a ∈ Pol(G).

  • ξ ∈ (H)1 is called (E, δ)-invariant if

π(uα

ij )ξ − ε(uα ij )ξ < δ for every α ∈ E and 1 ≤ i, j ≤ nα.

  • π is said to have almost invariant vectors if such ξ exists

for every (E, δ).

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David Kyed Property (T) for groups Quantum groups Property (T) for quantum groups The dual picture

From discrete to compact

Notice that Corepresentations of ˆ G

1:1

← → ∗-representations of Pol(G). We can now mimic the definition from the dual point of view:

Definition

Let π: Pol(G) → B(H) be a ∗-rep, E ⊆ Irred(G) and δ > 0. Then

  • ξ ∈ H is called invariant if π(a)ξ = ε(a)ξ for every

a ∈ Pol(G).

  • ξ ∈ (H)1 is called (E, δ)-invariant if

π(uα

ij )ξ − ε(uα ij )ξ < δ for every α ∈ E and 1 ≤ i, j ≤ nα.

  • π is said to have almost invariant vectors if such ξ exists

for every (E, δ).

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The expected result then holds

Proposition (K.)

ˆ G has property (T) iff every ∗-representation π: Pol(G) → B(H) which has almost invariant vectors has a non-zero invariant vector. Recall: Γ has property (T) iff every sequence of normalized, positive definite functions ϕn : Γ → C converging pointwise to 1, converges uniformly. A positive definite, normalized function

  • n Γ corresponds to a state on C ∗

max(Γ). The relation

amax = sup{π(a) | π: Pol(G) → B(H) a ∗-rep} is a norm and gives rise to a C ∗-completion C(Gmax) of Pol(G). The result now is:

Theorem (Fima, K.)

The quantum group ˆ G has property (T) iff every sequence of states ϕn : C(Gmax) → C converging pointwise to the counit ε, converges in the uniform norm.

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The expected result then holds

Proposition (K.)

ˆ G has property (T) iff every ∗-representation π: Pol(G) → B(H) which has almost invariant vectors has a non-zero invariant vector. Recall: Γ has property (T) iff every sequence of normalized, positive definite functions ϕn : Γ → C converging pointwise to 1, converges uniformly. A positive definite, normalized function

  • n Γ corresponds to a state on C ∗

max(Γ). The relation

amax = sup{π(a) | π: Pol(G) → B(H) a ∗-rep} is a norm and gives rise to a C ∗-completion C(Gmax) of Pol(G). The result now is:

Theorem (Fima, K.)

The quantum group ˆ G has property (T) iff every sequence of states ϕn : C(Gmax) → C converging pointwise to the counit ε, converges in the uniform norm.

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The expected result then holds

Proposition (K.)

ˆ G has property (T) iff every ∗-representation π: Pol(G) → B(H) which has almost invariant vectors has a non-zero invariant vector. Recall: Γ has property (T) iff every sequence of normalized, positive definite functions ϕn : Γ → C converging pointwise to 1, converges uniformly. A positive definite, normalized function

  • n Γ corresponds to a state on C ∗

max(Γ). The relation

amax = sup{π(a) | π: Pol(G) → B(H) a ∗-rep} is a norm and gives rise to a C ∗-completion C(Gmax) of Pol(G). The result now is:

Theorem (Fima, K.)

The quantum group ˆ G has property (T) iff every sequence of states ϕn : C(Gmax) → C converging pointwise to the counit ε, converges in the uniform norm.

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The expected result then holds

Proposition (K.)

ˆ G has property (T) iff every ∗-representation π: Pol(G) → B(H) which has almost invariant vectors has a non-zero invariant vector. Recall: Γ has property (T) iff every sequence of normalized, positive definite functions ϕn : Γ → C converging pointwise to 1, converges uniformly. A positive definite, normalized function

  • n Γ corresponds to a state on C ∗

max(Γ). The relation

amax = sup{π(a) | π: Pol(G) → B(H) a ∗-rep} is a norm and gives rise to a C ∗-completion C(Gmax) of Pol(G). The result now is:

Theorem (Fima, K.)

The quantum group ˆ G has property (T) iff every sequence of states ϕn : C(Gmax) → C converging pointwise to the counit ε, converges in the uniform norm.

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The expected result then holds

Proposition (K.)

ˆ G has property (T) iff every ∗-representation π: Pol(G) → B(H) which has almost invariant vectors has a non-zero invariant vector. Recall: Γ has property (T) iff every sequence of normalized, positive definite functions ϕn : Γ → C converging pointwise to 1, converges uniformly. A positive definite, normalized function

  • n Γ corresponds to a state on C ∗

max(Γ). The relation

amax = sup{π(a) | π: Pol(G) → B(H) a ∗-rep} is a norm and gives rise to a C ∗-completion C(Gmax) of Pol(G). The result now is:

Theorem (Fima, K.)

The quantum group ˆ G has property (T) iff every sequence of states ϕn : C(Gmax) → C converging pointwise to the counit ε, converges in the uniform norm.

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A cohomological description

Recall: Γ has property (T) iff any 1-cocycle is inner.The description for quantum groups is a bit more involved:

Definition

Let π: Pol(G) → B(H) be a ∗-representation and consider a Hochschild 1-cocycle c : Pol(G) → πHε.Then c is called closable if the following holds: if xn ∈ ker(ε) ⊆ Pol(G) is a sequence such that xnγ → 0 and c(xn) → η then η = 0, where xγ = sup{π(x) | π: Pol(G) → B(H) ∗-rep , ε π}

Theorem (K.)

ˆ G has property (T) iff any closable 1-cocycle is inner.

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A cohomological description

Recall: Γ has property (T) iff any 1-cocycle is inner.The description for quantum groups is a bit more involved:

Definition

Let π: Pol(G) → B(H) be a ∗-representation and consider a Hochschild 1-cocycle c : Pol(G) → πHε.Then c is called closable if the following holds: if xn ∈ ker(ε) ⊆ Pol(G) is a sequence such that xnγ → 0 and c(xn) → η then η = 0, where xγ = sup{π(x) | π: Pol(G) → B(H) ∗-rep , ε π}

Theorem (K.)

ˆ G has property (T) iff any closable 1-cocycle is inner.

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A cohomological description

Recall: Γ has property (T) iff any 1-cocycle is inner.The description for quantum groups is a bit more involved:

Definition

Let π: Pol(G) → B(H) be a ∗-representation and consider a Hochschild 1-cocycle c : Pol(G) → πHε.Then c is called closable if the following holds: if xn ∈ ker(ε) ⊆ Pol(G) is a sequence such that xnγ → 0 and c(xn) → η then η = 0, where xγ = sup{π(x) | π: Pol(G) → B(H) ∗-rep , ε π}

Theorem (K.)

ˆ G has property (T) iff any closable 1-cocycle is inner.

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A cohomological description

Recall: Γ has property (T) iff any 1-cocycle is inner.The description for quantum groups is a bit more involved:

Definition

Let π: Pol(G) → B(H) be a ∗-representation and consider a Hochschild 1-cocycle c : Pol(G) → πHε.Then c is called closable if the following holds: if xn ∈ ker(ε) ⊆ Pol(G) is a sequence such that xnγ → 0 and c(xn) → η then η = 0, where xγ = sup{π(x) | π: Pol(G) → B(H) ∗-rep , ε π}

Theorem (K.)

ˆ G has property (T) iff any closable 1-cocycle is inner.

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A cohomological description

Recall: Γ has property (T) iff any 1-cocycle is inner.The description for quantum groups is a bit more involved:

Definition

Let π: Pol(G) → B(H) be a ∗-representation and consider a Hochschild 1-cocycle c : Pol(G) → πHε.Then c is called closable if the following holds: if xn ∈ ker(ε) ⊆ Pol(G) is a sequence such that xnγ → 0 and c(xn) → η then η = 0, where xγ = sup{π(x) | π: Pol(G) → B(H) ∗-rep , ε π}

Theorem (K.)

ˆ G has property (T) iff any closable 1-cocycle is inner.

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A cohomological description

Recall: Γ has property (T) iff any 1-cocycle is inner.The description for quantum groups is a bit more involved:

Definition

Let π: Pol(G) → B(H) be a ∗-representation and consider a Hochschild 1-cocycle c : Pol(G) → πHε.Then c is called closable if the following holds: if xn ∈ ker(ε) ⊆ Pol(G) is a sequence such that xnγ → 0 and c(xn) → η then η = 0, where xγ = sup{π(x) | π: Pol(G) → B(H) ∗-rep , ε π}

Theorem (K.)

ˆ G has property (T) iff any closable 1-cocycle is inner.

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Spectral characterization

Let G be a matrix quantum group and let E ⊂ Irred(G) be a generating subset for Irred(G). Then we define x =

  • α∈E

  • i,j=1

(uα

ij − ε(uα ij )1)∗(uα ij − ε(uα ij )1) ∈ Pol(G).

This element detects property (T):

Theorem (K.)

ˆ G has property (T) iff π(x) is invertible for each ∗-representation π: Pol(G) → B(H) without invariant vectors.

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Spectral characterization

Let G be a matrix quantum group and let E ⊂ Irred(G) be a generating subset for Irred(G). Then we define x =

  • α∈E

  • i,j=1

(uα

ij − ε(uα ij )1)∗(uα ij − ε(uα ij )1) ∈ Pol(G).

This element detects property (T):

Theorem (K.)

ˆ G has property (T) iff π(x) is invertible for each ∗-representation π: Pol(G) → B(H) without invariant vectors.

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Spectral characterization

Let G be a matrix quantum group and let E ⊂ Irred(G) be a generating subset for Irred(G). Then we define x =

  • α∈E

  • i,j=1

(uα

ij − ε(uα ij )1)∗(uα ij − ε(uα ij )1) ∈ Pol(G).

This element detects property (T):

Theorem (K.)

ˆ G has property (T) iff π(x) is invertible for each ∗-representation π: Pol(G) → B(H) without invariant vectors.