Operator weak amenability of the Fourier algebra

Spronk, Nico

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Operator weak amenability of the Fourier algebra
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Abstract:

We show that for any locally compact group $G$, the Fourier algebra $\mathrm {A}(G)$ is operator weakly amenable.

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