The (＊＊)-Haagerup Property for C^＊-Algebras

Extending the notion of Haagerup property for finite von Neumann algebras to the general von Neumann algebras, the authors define and study the(**)-Haagerup property for C*-algebras in this paper. They first give an answer to Suzuki's question(2013), and then obtain several results of(**)-Haagerup property parallel to those of Haagerup property for C*-algebras. It is proved that a nuclear unital C*-algebra with a faithful tracial state always has the(**)-Haagerup property. Some heredity results concerning the(**)-Haagerup property are also proved.

On Monotone Product of Operator Algebras

In this note, we give complete descriptions of the structure of the monotone product of two yon Neumann algebras and two C^＊-algebras. We show that the monotone product of two simple yon Neumann algebras and C^＊-algebras aren＇t simple again. We also show that the monotone product of two hyperfinite yon Neumann algebras is again hyperfinite and determine the type of the monotone product of two factors.

Operator algebras associated with multiplicative convolutions of arithmetic functions

The action of N on l^2(N) is studied in association with the multiplicative structure of N. Then the maximal ideal space of the Banach algebra generated by N is homeomorphic to the product of closed unit disks indexed by primes, which reflects the fundamental theorem of arithmetic. The C*-algebra generated by N does not contain any non-zero projection of finite rank. This assertion is equivalent to the existence of infinitely many primes. The von Neumann algebra generated by N is B(l^2(N)), the set of all bounded operators on l^2(N).Moreover, the differential operator on l^2(N,1/n(n+1)) defined by ▽f = μ * f is considered, where μ is the Mbius function. It is shown that the spectrum σ(▽) contains the closure of {ζ(s)-1: Re(s) > 1}. Interesting problems concerning are discussed.

The Pressure in Operator Algebras

We introduce two notions of the pressure in operator algebras, one is the pressure Pα（π, T） for an automorphism α of a unital exact C^＊-algebra A at a self-adjoint element T in A with respect to a faithful unital ＊-representation π the other is the pressure Pτ,α（T） for an automorphism α of a hyperfinite von Neumann algebra M at a self-adjoint element T in M with respect to a faithful normal α-invariant state τ. We give some properties of the pressure, show that it is a conjugate invaxiant, and also prove that the pressure of the implementing inner automorphism of a crossed product A×α Z at a self-adjoint operator T in A equals that of α at T.