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Some Constructions, Related to Noncommutative Tori; Fredholm Modules and the Beilinson–Bloch Regulator

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Kasatkin, Victor (2015) Some Constructions, Related to Noncommutative Tori; Fredholm Modules and the Beilinson–Bloch Regulator. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z91R6NGH. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05212015-124038753

Abstract

A noncommutative 2-torus is one of the main toy models of noncommutative geometry, and a noncommutative n-torus is a straightforward generalization of it. In 1980, Pimsner and Voiculescu in [17] described a 6-term exact sequence, which allows for the computation of the K-theory of noncommutative tori. It follows that both even and odd K-groups of n-dimensional noncommutative tori are free abelian groups on 2n-1 generators. In 1981, the Powers-Rieffel projector was described [19], which, together with the class of identity, generates the even K-theory of noncommutative 2-tori. In 1984, Elliott [10] computed trace and Chern character on these K-groups. According to Rieffel [20], the odd K-theory of a noncommutative n-torus coincides with the group of connected components of the elements of the algebra. In particular, generators of K-theory can be chosen to be invertible elements of the algebra. In Chapter 1, we derive an explicit formula for the First nontrivial generator of the odd K-theory of noncommutative tori. This gives the full set of generators for the odd K-theory of noncommutative 3-tori and 4-tori.

In Chapter 2, we apply the graded-commutative framework of differential geometry to the polynomial subalgebra of the noncommutative torus algebra. We use the framework of differential geometry described in [27], [14], [25], [26]. In order to apply this framework to noncommutative torus, the notion of the graded-commutative algebra has to be generalized: the "signs" should be allowed to take values in U(1), rather than just {-1,1}. Such generalization is well-known (see, e.g., [8] in the context of linear algebra). We reformulate relevant results of [27], [14], [25], [26] using this extended notion of sign. We show how this framework can be used to construct differential operators, differential forms, and jet spaces on noncommutative tori. Then, we compare the constructed differential forms to the ones, obtained from the spectral triple of the noncommutative torus. Sections 2.1-2.3 recall the basic notions from [27], [14], [25], [26], with the required change of the notion of "sign". In Section 2.4, we apply these notions to the polynomial subalgebra of the noncommutative torus algebra. This polynomial subalgebra is similar to a free graded-commutative algebra. We show that, when restricted to the polynomial subalgebra, Connes construction of differential forms gives the same answer as the one obtained from the graded-commutative differential geometry. One may try to extend these notions to the smooth noncommutative torus algebra, but this was not done in this work.

A reconstruction of the Beilinson-Bloch regulator (for curves) via Fredholm modules was given by Eugene Ha in [12]. However, the proof in [12] contains a critical gap; in Chapter 3, we close this gap. More specifically, we do this by obtaining some technical results, and by proving Property 4 of Section 3.7 (see Theorem 3.9.4), which implies that such reformulation is, indeed, possible. The main motivation for this reformulation is the longer-term goal of finding possible analogs of the second K-group (in the context of algebraic geometry and K-theory of rings) and of the regulators for noncommutative spaces. This work should be seen as a necessary preliminary step for that purpose.

For the convenience of the reader, we also give a short description of the results from [12], as well as some background material on central extensions and Connes-Karoubi character.

Item Type:Thesis (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Subject Keywords:Noncommutative geometry; Connes noncommutative geometry; noncommutative tori; K-theory; generators; Beilinson-Bloch regulator; graded-commutative
Degree Grantor:California Institute of Technology
Division:Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy
Major Option:Mathematics
Thesis Availability:Public (worldwide access)
Research Advisor(s):
  • Marcolli, Matilde
Thesis Committee:
  • Marcolli, Matilde (chair)
  • Fathizadeh, Farzad
  • Mantovan, Elena
  • Rains, Eric M.
Defense Date:6 May 2015
Record Number:CaltechTHESIS:05212015-124038753
Persistent URL:https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05212015-124038753
DOI:10.7907/Z91R6NGH
Default Usage Policy:No commercial reproduction, distribution, display or performance rights in this work are provided.
ID Code:8875
Collection:CaltechTHESIS
Deposited By: Victor Kasatkin
Deposited On:27 May 2015 21:38
Last Modified:28 Oct 2021 19:01

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