Explicit computations of all finite index bimodules for a family of II_1 factors
Speaker:
Stefaen Vaes (K.U.Leuven)
Date and Time:
Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 11:00am to 11:50am
Location:
The Fields Institute
Abstract:
The bimodules of finite Jones index over a II1 factor, equipped with the Connes tensor product, form a fusion algebra. Using techniques of Popa, I will present the first explicit computations of fusion algebras for a family of II1 factors defined by generalized Bernoulli actions and identify them with extensions of Hecke fusion algebras. We obtain in particular the first explicit examples of II1 factors without non-trivial finite index bimodules and hence, without non-trivial finite index subfactors.