2410.11707
Operator algebraic characterization of the noncommutative Poisson boundary
Cyril Houdayer
correctmedium confidence
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- Strong Field
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- Sep 28, 2025, 12:56 AM
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Audit review
The paper’s Theorem A is clearly stated and proved: starting from Θ̂: M→B with Θ̂|M=id, it defines Θ=EB∘Θ̂, uses the unique µ-stationarity to force Θ∘ι=id on C(B), upgrades ι to a ∗-hom into mult(Θ), obtains Θ(mult(Θ))=L∞(B), and then invokes Lemma 2 to conclude Θ̂(mult(Θ̂))=B and that Θ̂ is a conditional expectation, exactly as claimed . By contrast, the candidate solution hinges on an unconstructed comparison map Φ with P̂µ∘Φ=P̂µ∘Θ̂ and on applying Choi’s multiplicative-domain argument to this composition without proving that the composed map is a ∗-homomorphism; it also misaligns several arrows (e.g., expectations and module maps) relative to the paper’s construction. These gaps make the model’s proof incorrect/incomplete.
Referee report (LaTeX)
\textbf{Recommendation:} minor revisions \textbf{Journal Tier:} strong field \textbf{Justification:} The statement and proof of Theorem A are concise and correct, employing unique µ-stationarity, an M-module Stinespring implementation, amenability (injectivity), and a clean multiplicative-domain argument to obtain the operator-algebraic characterization. The exposition is mostly self-contained and leverages standard tools judiciously. Minor clarifications on normality of expectations and the extension from C(B) to L∞(B) would further aid readability. The contribution is solid and relevant to current developments around noncommutative boundaries and rigidity.