A C*-algebra of geometric operators on self-similar CW-complexes. Novikov-Shubin and L^2-Betti numbers

dc.creatorCipriani, Fabio
dc.creatorGuido, Daniele
dc.creatorIsola, Tommaso
dc.date2006-07-24
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T12:24:42Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T12:24:42Z
dc.descriptionA class of CW-complexes, called self-similar complexes, is introduced, together with C*-algebras A_j of operators, endowed with a finite trace, acting on square-summable cellular j-chains. Since the Laplacian Delta_j belongs to A_j, L^2-Betti numbers and Novikov-Shubin numbers are defined for such complexes in terms of the trace. In particular a relation involving the Euler-Poincare' characteristic is proved. L^2-Betti and Novikov-Shubin numbers are computed for some self-similar complexes arising from self-similar fractals.
dc.description30 pages, 7 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/math/0607603
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/math/0607603
dc.identifierJ. Funct. Anal., 256 (2009) 603-634.
dc.identifierdoi:10.1016/j.jfa.2008.10.013
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/214411
dc.subjectOperator Algebras
dc.subjectAlgebraic Topology
dc.subjectCombinatorics
dc.subject58J50, 46Lxx, 57-xx, 57M15
dc.titleA C*-algebra of geometric operators on self-similar CW-complexes. Novikov-Shubin and L^2-Betti numbers
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