Quotients of Banach algebras acting on $L^p$-spaces
  We show that the class of Banach algebras that can be isometrically represented on an $L^p$-space, for $p\neq 2$, is not closed under quotients. This answers a question asked by Le Merdy 20 years ago. Our methods are heavily reliant on our earlier study of Banach algebras generated by invertible isometries of $L^p$-spaces. 
Eusebio Gardella and Hannes Thiel
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