On C*-algebras related to constrained representations of a free group

Abstract

We consider representations of the free group $F_2$ on two generators such that the norm of the sum of the generators and their inverses is bounded by $\mu\in[0,4]$. These $\mu$-constrained representations determine a C*-algebra $A_{\mu}$ for each $\mu\in[0,4]$. We prove that these C*-algebras form a continuous bundle of C*-algebras over $[0,4]$ and calculate their K-groups.