Twisted convolution of compactly supported coefficient functions #
For a point-norm continuous action α of a topological group G on a C⋆-algebra A and a
measure μ on G, the twisted convolution of compactly supported continuous functions
f g : C_c(G, A) is
(f ⋆ g) s = ∫ r, f r * α r (g (r⁻¹ * s)) ∂μ.
This is the multiplication of the convolution algebra whose completions are the crossed products
of the C⋆-dynamical system (A, G, α). We show that f ⋆ g is again continuous and compactly
supported, with support (f ⋆ g) ⊆ support f * support g, and bundle the product as a
ℂ-bilinear map. For a left-invariant measure we prove associativity and the L¹ estimate
∫ ‖f ⋆ g‖ ≤ (∫ ‖f‖) * ∫ ‖g‖.
Neither local compactness, separability nor σ-finiteness of μ is assumed: the measure only has
to be finite on compact sets. Continuity of the parametric integrals comes from
continuousOn_integral_of_compact_support, and the order of integration is exchanged with
integral_integral_swap_of_hasCompactSupport, a Fubini theorem for compactly supported continuous
functions which needs no σ-finiteness.
The conventions follow Dana Williams, Crossed Products of C-Algebras*, Chapter 2.
Main definitions #
TauCeti.CStarAction.convolution: the twisted convolution as aℂ-bilinear map onC_c(G, A).
Main statements #
TauCeti.CStarAction.support_convolution_subset: the support of a twisted convolution lies in the product of the supports.TauCeti.CStarAction.smul_convolution: left multiplication by a coefficient commutes with twisted convolution.TauCeti.CStarAction.convolution_assoc: twisted convolution is associative.TauCeti.CStarAction.integral_norm_convolution_le: theL¹norm is submultiplicative.
The twisted integrand #
The twisted convolution integrand is integrable against any measure finite on compact sets.
The twisted convolution #
The twisted convolution (f ⋆ g) s = ∫ r, f r * α r (g (r⁻¹ * s)) ∂μ on C_c(G, A), as a
ℂ-bilinear map.
Instances For
A twisted convolution is supported in the product of the supports.
Left multiplication by a coefficient commutes with twisted convolution:
(a • f) ⋆ g = a • (f ⋆ g).
Left-invariant measures #
Twisted convolution with respect to a left-invariant measure is associative.
The L¹ norm is submultiplicative for twisted convolution with respect to a left-invariant
measure.