UK Virtual Operator Algebras Seminar: An introduction to compact quantum metric spaces

David Kyed (University of Southern Denmark)

Thursday 24th September, 2020 16:45-17:30 Contact Mike.Whittaker@glasgow.ac.uk for Zoom info

Abstract

The Gelfand correspondence between compact Hausdorff spaces and unital C*-algebras justifies the slogan that C*-algebras are to be thought of as "non-commutative topological spaces", and Rieffel's theory of compact quantum metric spaces provides, in the same vein, a non-commutative counterpart to the theory of compact metric spaces. The aim of my talk is to introduce the basics of the theory and explain how the classical Gromov-Hausdorff distance between compact metric spaces can be generalized to the quantum setting. If time permits, I will touch upon some recent results obtained in joint work with Jens Kaad and Thomas Gotfredsen.

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