Twisted Pseudo-differential Operators on Type I Locally Compact Groups

Abstract

Let $\G$ be a locally compact group satisfying some technical requirements and $\wG$ its unitary dual. Using the theory of twisted crossed product $C^*$-algebras, we develop a twisted global quantization for symbols defined on $\G\times\wG$ and taking operator values. The emphasis is on the representation-theoretic aspect. For nilpotent Lie groups, the connection is made with a scalar quantization of the cotangent bundle $T^*(\G)$ and with a Quantum Mechanical theory of observables in the presence of variable magnetic fields.