文摘
The relative commutant \(A^{\prime }\cap A^{\mathcal U}\) of a strongly self-absorbing algebra A is indistinguishable from its ultrapower \(A^{\mathcal U}\). This applies both to the case when A is the hyperfinite II\(_1\) factor and to the case when it is a strongly self-absorbing \(\mathrm {C}^*\)-algebra. In the latter case, we prove analogous results for \(\ell _\infty (A)/c_0(A)\) and reduced powers corresponding to other filters on \({\mathbb N}\). Examples of algebras with approximately inner flip and approximately inner half-flip are provided, showing the optimality of our results. We also prove that strongly self-absorbing algebras are smoothly classifiable, unlike the algebras with approximately inner half-flip.