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(2): By \autoref{theorem:vn-projection-norm-dense}. (2): By \autoref{theorem:vn-projection-norm-dense}.
\end{proof} \end{proof}
\begin{proposition}
\label{proposition:vna-induced-commutants}
Let $H$ be a complex Hilbert space and $M \subset B(H)$ be a von Neumann algebra, then
\begin{enumerate}
\item For any $p \in \text{Proj}(M)$, the commutant $(pMp)'$ in $B(pH)$ is $pM'$.
\item For any $q \in \text{Proj}(M')$, the commutant $(Mq)'$ in $B(qH)$ is $qM'q$.
\end{enumerate}
\end{proposition}
\begin{proof}[Proof, {{\cite[Proposition 4.2.2]{AnantharamanPopa}}}. ]
(1): For any $x \in M$ and $y \in M'$, $pxp \cdot yp = ypxp = yp \cdot pxp$, so $pMp \subset (M'p)'$.
For any $x \in (M'p)' \subset B(pH)$, let $\tilde x = xp = pxp \in B(H)$, then for any $y \in M'$,
\[
\tilde x y = pxp \cdot y = pxp \cdot yp = yp \cdot pxp = y \tilde x
\]
so $\tilde x \in M'$, $x = p\tilde x p \in pMp$, and $pMp \subset (M'p)'$.
\end{proof}
\begin{proposition}
\label{proposition:amplified-ii1-factor}
Let $(M, \tau)$ be a $\vnII_1$ factor, then $M_n(M)$ is a $\vnII_1$ factor, with normalised trace $\frac{1}{n}\text{Tr}_n \otimes \tau$.
\end{proposition}
\begin{definition}[Amplification]
\label{definition:ii1-amplification}
Let $(M, \tau)$ be a $\vnII_1$ factor, $t > 0$, $n \in \natp$ with $n \ge t$, and $p \in \text{Proj}(M_n(M))$ with $(\text{Tr}_n \otimes \tau)p = t$, then the von Neumann algebra $M^t := pM_n(M)p \subset M_n(M)$ is an \textbf{amplification} of $M$.
The spatial isomorphism class of $M^t$ is independent of the choice of $n \ge t$ and $p \in \text{Proj}(M_n(M))$ with $(\text{Tr}_n \otimes \tau)p = t$.
\end{definition}
\begin{proof}
By \autoref{proposition:ii1-trace-projection-equivalence-classes}.
\end{proof}
\begin{lemma}
\label{lemma:ii1-amplification-homomorphism}
Let $(M, \tau)$ be a $\vnII_1$ factor and $s, t > 0$, then $(M^s)^t \iso M^{st}$.
\end{lemma}
\begin{proof}[Proof, {{\cite[Lemma 4.2.3]{AnantharamanPopa}}}. ]
Let $m \in \natp$ and $p \in \text{Proj}(M_m(M))$ with $(\text{Tr}_m \otimes \tau)(p) = s$, so that $M^s = pM_m(M)p$, and $\tau_s = s^{-1}(\text{Tr}_m \otimes \tau)|_{M^s}$ denotes the normalised tracial state on $M^s$.
Let $n \in \natp$ and $q \in \text{Proj}(M_n(M^s))$ with $(\text{Tr}_n \otimes \tau_s)(p) = t$, so that $(M^s)^t = qM_n(M^s)q$. Identify $M_n(M^s) \subset M_n(M_m(M))$, so that $q \in M_n(M_m(M))$, then
\begin{align*}
(M^s)^t &= qM_n(M^s)q = qM_n(pM_m(M)p)q \\
&= q(1_{M_n(\complex)} \otimes p)M_n(M_m(M))(1_{M_n(\complex)} \otimes p)q
\end{align*}
Since $q \in M_n(M^s)$, $p$ is the identity on entries of $q$, so
\[
q(1_{M_n(\complex)} \otimes p) = q = (1_{M_n(\complex)} \otimes p)q
\]
and $(M^s)^t = qM_n(M_m(M))q = qM_{mn}(M)q$. Finally,
\[
(\text{Tr}_{mn} \otimes \tau)(q) = (\text{Tr}_n \otimes \text{Tr}_{m} \otimes \tau)(q) = s(\text{Tr}_n \otimes \tau_s)(q) = st
\]
Therefore $(M^s)^t = M^{st}$.
\end{proof}
\begin{definition}[Fundamental Group]
\label{definition:ii1-fundamental-group}
Let $M$ be a $\vnII_1$ factor, then the \textbf{fundamental group} of $M$ is the family
\[
\fF(M) = \bracsn{t > 0| M^t \iso M} \subset \real_{>0}^\times
\]
\end{definition}
\begin{proof}
By \autoref{lemma:ii1-amplification-homomorphism}, $\fF(M)$ is a group.
\end{proof}
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\label{chap:ii1-factors} \label{chap:ii1-factors}
\input{./trace.tex} \input{./trace.tex}
\input{./fg.tex}