The analytical zero-divisor conjecture for torsion-free groups

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Let Γ\Gamma be a group, let CΓ\mathbf{C}\Gamma be its group algebra over C\mathbf{C}, and let λΓ\lambda_{\Gamma} be the left regular representation of CΓ\mathbf{C}\Gamma on 2(Γ)\ell^2(\Gamma), defined by

λΓ(f)ξ=fξ.\lambda_{\Gamma}(f)\xi=f\ast\xi.

Analytical zero-divisor conjecture. If Γ\Gamma is torsion-free, then λΓ(f)\lambda_{\Gamma}(f) is injective for every non-zero fCΓf\in\mathbf{C}\Gamma. This is a classical conjecture concerning zero divisors in group algebras and the regular representation; its status is not specified in the source.

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Yves de Cornulier, Romain Tessera and Alain Valette, “Isometric group actions on Banach spaces and representations vanishing at infinity”, arXiv:math/0612398 (2006).

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