Spectral Theory and Almost Periodic Structures in Hom--Lie Banach Algebras
Marwa Ennaceur
TL;DR
The paper develops a functional-analytic framework for Hom--Lie Banach algebras with a bounded twisting map $\alpha$ and a twisted bracket $[a,b]_{\alpha}=\alpha(ab-ba)$. It proves a complete Bohr–Fourier spectral decomposition for inner $\alpha$-twisted derivations $\delta=\mathrm{ad}_{\alpha}(X)$ under the assumption that the generated $C_0$-group has relatively compact orbits and that $\alpha$ commutes with the group, yielding a direct sum decomposition into almost periodic and ergodic subalgebras closed under the twisted bracket. The work provides explicit Hom--Banach--Malcev constructions, several operator-algebraic applications (including a twisted Weyl algebra with a $\mathbb{Z}^2$ Bohr spectrum), and a scalable numerical illustration validating norm-convergence of the Bohr expansion. It also develops a categorical morphism framework ensuring the algebraic compatibility of the decomposed subspaces, and discusses limitations and avenues for generalization to unbounded operators, weaker notions of almost periodicity, and connections to non-associative deformation theories and quantum ergodicity.
Abstract
We develop a systematic functional-analytic framework for Hom--Lie Banach algebras, introducing bounded $α$-twisted derivations and almost periodic elements. Under natural continuity and compactness assumptions, we establish a complete Bohr--Fourier spectral decomposition of such derivations. We prove that the associated almost periodic and ergodic subspaces are not merely topological complements but closed, $α$-invariant subalgebras, stable under the twisted Lie bracket a key structural novelty that enables coherent restriction of the dynamics. We provide explicit constructions of Hom--Banach--Malcev algebras and demonstrate our theory with concrete operator-algebraic applications, including a novel twisted Weyl algebra example, analyzed via the metaplectic representation, where a non-commuting twist enriches the Bohr spectrum from a cyclic group to a two-dimensional lattice.
