Projective representations on operator algebras

Abstract

We establish new restrictions for the values of the 2 cohomology lifting obstruction for projective unitary representations of second countable, locally compact Hausdorff groups on operator algebras. Using these, we show that every projective representation on the Jiang–Su algebra lifts to a genuine group representation. We also characterise the possible values of lifting obstructions for finite group projective representations on UHF-algebras of infinite type and Cuntz algebras. Finally, we show that certain 2-cocycles of Property (T) groups cannot arise as lifting invariants of projective representations on the hyperfinite II${}_1$ factor.