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Ergodic actions of compact groups on operator algebras

III. Classification forSU(2)

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We prove that the only ergodic actions ofSU(2) are on Type I von Neumann algebras, using the theory developed in [8].

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Wassermann, A. Ergodic actions of compact groups on operator algebras. Invent Math 93, 309–354 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01394336

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