Reductions of piecewise-trivial principal comodule algebras

Abstract

Let $G'$ be a closed subgroup of a topological group $G$. A principal $G$-bundle $X$ is reducible to a locally trivial principal $G'$-bundle $X'$ if and only if there exists a local trivialisation of $X$ such that all transition functions take values in $G'$. We prove a noncommutative-geometric counterpart of this theorem. To this end, we employ the concept of a piecewise-trivial principal comodule algebra as a replacement of a locally trivial compact principal bundle. To illustrate our theorem, first we define a new noncommutative deformation of the $\mathbb{Z}/2\mathbb{Z}$-principal bundle $S^2\rightarrow \mathbb{R}P^2$ that yields a piecewise-trivial principal comodule algebra. It is the C*-algebra of a quantum cube whose each face is given by the Toeplitz algebra. The $\mathbb{Z}/2\mathbb{Z}$-invariant subalgebra defines the C*-algebra of a quantum $\mathbb{R}P^2$. It is given as a triple-pullback of Toeplitz algebras. Next, we prolongate this noncommutative $\mathbb{Z}/2\mathbb{Z}$-principal bundle to a noncommutative $U(1)$-principal bundle, so that the former becomes a reduction of the latter thus instantiating our theorem. Moreover, using K-theory results, we prove that the prolongated noncommutative bundle is not trivial.