Marcelo Laca

Marcelo Laca is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Victoria. His research focuses on Functional Analysis, Operator Algebras, Noncommutative Geometry, and Dynamical Systems, with notable work on KMS states, phase transitions, and Hecke algebras in the context of number theory.

• Key Research Areas:
  • C*-algebras and quantum statistical mechanics
  • Noncommutative geometry in dynamical systems
  • Phase transitions in operator-theoretic frameworks
• Current Projects:
  • Exploring phase transitions of C*-dynamical systems from number theory
  • Investigating quantum equilibrium and self-similar actions
  • Studying KMS states of graph C*-algebras