Stephen Curran

  1. A characterization of freeness by invariance under quantum spreading.

    Authors: Stephen Curran
    Subjects: Operator Algebras
    Abstract

    We construct spaces of quantum increasing sequences, which give quantum
    families of maps in the sense of Soltan. We then introduce a notion of quantum
    spreadability for a sequence of noncommutative random variables, by requiring
    their joint distribution to be invariant under taking quantum subsequences. Our
    main result is a free analogue of a theorem of Ryll-Nardzewski: for an infinite
    sequence of noncommutative random variables, quantum spreadability is
    equivalent to free independence and identical distribution with respect to a
    conditional expectation.

  2. Quantum automorphisms of twisted group algebras and free hypergeometric laws.

    Authors: Teodor Banica, Stephen Curran, Julien Bichon
    Subjects: Quantum Algebra
    Abstract

    We prove that we have an isomorphism of type $A_{aut}(\mathbb
    C_\sigma[G])\simeq A_{aut}(\mathbb C[G])^\sigma$, for any finite group $G$, and
    any 2-cocycle $\sigma$ on $G$. In the particular case $G=\mathbb Z_n^2$, this
    leads to a Haar-measure preserving identification between the subalgebra of
    $A_o(n)$ generated by the variables $u_{ij}^2$, and the subalgebra of
    $A_s(n^2)$ generated by the variables $X_{ij}=\sum_{a,b=1}^np_{ia,jb}$.

  3. Asymptotic infinitesimal freeness with amalgamation for Haar quantum unitary random matrices.

    Authors: Stephen Curran, Roland Speicher
    Subjects: Operator Algebras
    Abstract

    We consider the limiting distribution of $U_NA_NU_N^*$ and $B_N$ (and more
    general expressions), where $A_N$ and $B_N$ are $N \times N$ matrices with
    entries in a unital C$^*$-algebra $\mathcal B$ which have limiting $\mathcal
    B$-valued distributions as $N \to \infty$, and $U_N$ is a $N \times N$ Haar
    distributed quantum unitary random matrix with entries independent from
    $\mathcal B$. Under a boundedness assumption, we show that $U_NA_NU_N^*$ and
    $B_N$ are asymptotically free with amalgamation over $\mathcal B$.

  4. Stochastic aspects of easy quantum groups.

    Authors: Teodor Banica, Stephen Curran, Roland Speicher
    Subjects: Operator Algebras
    Abstract

    We consider several orthogonal quantum groups satisfying the easiness
    assumption axiomatized in our previous paper. For each of them we discuss the
    computation of the asymptotic law of Tr(u^k) with respect to the Haar measure,
    u being the fundamental representation. For the classical groups O_n, S_n we
    recover in this way some well-known results of Diaconis and Shahshahani.

  5. Stochastic aspects of easy quantum groups.

    Authors: Teodor Banica, Stephen Curran, Roland Speicher
    Subjects: Operator Algebras
    Abstract

    We consider several orthogonal quantum groups satisfying the easiness
    assumption axiomatized in our previous paper. For each of them we discuss the
    computation of the asymptotic law of Tr(u^k) with respect to the Haar measure,
    u being the fundamental representation. For the classical groups O_n, S_n we
    recover in this way some well-known results of Diaconis and Shahshahani.

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