On 𝐶*-algebras associated to the conjugation representation of a locally compact group

Kaniuth, Eberhard; Markfort, Annette

doi:10.1090/S0002-9947-1995-1277118-X

On $C^ *$-algebras associated to the conjugation representation of a locally compact group
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Abstract:

For a locally compact group $G$, let ${\gamma _G}$ denote the conjugation representation of $G$ in ${L^2}(G)$. In this paper we are concerned with nuclearity of ${C^*}$-algebras associated to ${\gamma _G}$ and the question of when these are of bounded representation type.

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