Hecke operators in KK-theory and the K-homology of Bianchi groups
  Let $\Gamma$ be a torsion-free arithmetic group acting on its associated global symmetric space $X$. Assume that $X$ is of non-compact type and let $\Gamma$ act on the geodesic boundary $\partial X$ of $X$. Via general constructions in KK-theory, we endow the K-groups of the arithmetic manifold $X/\Gamma$, of the reduced group C*-algebra of $\Gamma$ and of the boundary crossed product algebra associated to the action of $\Gamma$ on $\partial X$, with Hecke operators. The K-theory and K-homology groups of these C*-algebras are related by a Gysin six-term exact sequence. In the case when $\Gamma$ is a group of real hyperbolic isometries, we show that this Gysin sequence is Hecke equivariant. Finally, in the case when $\Gamma$ is a subgroup of a Bianchi group, we construct explicit Hecke-equivariant maps between the integral cohomology of $\Gamma$ and each of these K-groups. Our methods apply to torsion-free finite index subgroups of $PSL(2,\mathbb{Z})$ as well. These results are achieved in the context of unbounded Fredholm modules, shedding light on noncommutative geometric aspects of the purely infinite boundary crossed product algebra. 
Bram Mesland and Mehmet Haluk Sengun
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