Congruence subgroups and the Atiyah conjecture

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Let A denote the algebraic closure of the rationals Q in the complex numbers C. Suppose G is a torsion-free group which contains a congruence subgroup as a normal subgroup of finite index and denote by U(G) the C-algebra of closed densely defined unbounded operators affiliated to the group von Neumann algebra. We prove that there exists a division ring D(G) such that A[G] < D(G) < U(G). This establishes some versions of the Atiyah conjecture for the group G.
Second version: 14 pages. Minor corrections and changes, some due to helpful comments by the referee

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Rings and Algebras, Functional Analysis, Geometric Topology, 16S34 (Primary) 20C07, 22D25, 46L99 (Secondary)

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http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/105154

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https://arxiv.org/abs/math/0511747
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