Connes embedding problem

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The Connes embedding problem is a central open question in operator algebras and quantum theory that asks whether every separable II₁ factor can be approximated in a specific way by finite-dimensional matrix algebras.

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instanceOf mathematical conjecture ⓘ
open problem in operator algebras ⓘ
problem in functional analysis ⓘ
problem in quantum information theory ⓘ
asksAbout finite-dimensional matrix algebras ⓘ
hyperfinite II₁ factor ⓘ
separable II₁ factors ⓘ
coreQuestion whether every separable II₁ factor can be approximated in moments by finite-dimensional matrix algebras ⓘ
whether every separable II₁ factor embeds into an ultrapower of the hyperfinite II₁ factor ⓘ
disproofMethod construction of non-hyperlinear II₁ factors ⓘ
use of nonlocal games and quantum correlations ⓘ
disprovedBy David Severin ⓘ
Marius Junge ⓘ
Mikael Tobiaschewski ⓘ
Narutaka Ozawa ⓘ
Vern Paulsen ⓘ
William Slofstra ⓘ
collaborators in quantum information theory ⓘ
field functional analysis ⓘ
operator algebras ⓘ
quantum information theory ⓘ
quantum theory ⓘ
von Neumann algebras ⓘ
hasEquivalentFormulation Kirchberg’s QWEP conjecture for C*-algebras ⓘ
embeddability of separable II₁ factors into R^ω ⓘ
equality of certain sets of quantum correlations ⓘ
implication existence of II₁ factors not approximable by matrices in the Connes sense ⓘ
failure of equality between certain tensor products of C*-algebras ⓘ
importance central problem in the theory of operator algebras for several decades ⓘ
motivatedResearchIn classification of II₁ factors ⓘ
free entropy and free probability ⓘ
quantum nonlocality and nonlocal games ⓘ
namedAfter Alain Connes ⓘ
relatedConcept C*-algebras ⓘ
Connes embedding property ⓘ
II₁ factor ⓘ
Kirchberg conjecture ⓘ
QWEP conjecture ⓘ
Tsirelson problem ⓘ
finite-dimensional approximation ⓘ
free probability theory ⓘ
hyperfinite II₁ factor ⓘ
maximal tensor product ⓘ
microstates ⓘ
minimal tensor product ⓘ
nonlocal games ⓘ
quantum correlations ⓘ
tensor product of C*-algebras ⓘ
tracial state ⓘ
ultrapower of a von Neumann algebra ⓘ
von Neumann factors ⓘ
status disproved in general ⓘ
timePeriod late 20th century ⓘ

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Alain Connes → knownFor → Connes embedding problem ⓘ
Connes embedding problem → relatedConcept → Connes embedding property ⓘ
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Connes embedding problem → relatedConcept → Kirchberg conjecture ⓘ
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Connes embedding problem → relatedConcept → Tsirelson problem ⓘ
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Connes embedding problem → relatedConcept → QWEP conjecture ⓘ
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Connes embedding problem → hasEquivalentFormulation → Kirchberg’s QWEP conjecture for C*-algebras ⓘ
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