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Given a C ∗-algebra A with a semicontinuous semifinite trace τ acting on the Hilbert space H, we define the family A R of bounded Riemann measurable elements w.r.t. τ as a suitable closure, à la Dedekind, of A, in analogy with one of the classical characterizations of Riemann measurable functions [26], and show that A R is a C ∗-algebra, and τ extends to a semicontinuous semifinite trace on A R. Then, unbounded Riemann measurable operators are defined as the closed operators on H which are affiliated to A ′′ and can be approximated in measure by operators in A R, in analogy with unbounded Riemann integration. Unbounded Riemann measurable operators form a τ-a.e. bimodule on A R, denoted by A R, and such bimodule contains the functional calculi of selfadjoint elements of A R under unbounded Riemann measurable functions. Besides, τ extends to a bimodule trace on A R.

Given a C ∗-algebra A with a semicontinuous semifinite trace τ acting on the Hilbert space H, we define the family A R of bounded Riemann measurable elements w.r.t. τ as a suitable closure, à la Dedekind, of A, in analogy with one of the classical characterizations of Riemann measurable functions [16], and show that A R is a C ∗-algebra, and τ extends to a semicontinuous semifinite trace on A R. Then, unbounded Riemann measurable operators are defined as the closed operators on H which are affiliated to A ′′ and can be approximated in measure by operators in A R, in analogy with improper Riemann integration. Unbounded Riemann measurable operators form a τ-a.e. bimodule on A R, denoted by AR, and such bimodule contains the functional calculi of selfadjoint elements of A R under unbounded Riemann measurable functions. Besides, τ extends to a bimodule trace on AR. As type II1 singular traces for a semifinite von Neumann algebra M with a normal semifinite faithful (non-atomic) trace τ have been defined as traces on M − M-bimodules of unbounded τ-measurable operators [5], type II1 singular traces for a C ∗-algebra A with a semicontinuous semifinite (non-atomic) trace τ are defined here as traces on A − A-bimodules of unbounded Riemann measurable operators (in AR) for any faithful representation of A. An application of singular traces for C ∗-algebras is contained in [6].

A trace on the C ∗-algebra A of quasi-local operators on an open manifold is described, based on the results in [36]. It allows a description à la Novikov-Shubin [31] of the low frequency behavior of the Laplace-Beltrami operator. The 0-th Novikov-Shubin invariant defined in terms of such a trace is proved to coincide with a metric invariant, which we call asymptotic dimension, thus giving a large scale “Weyl asymptotics ” relation. Moreover, in analogy with the Connes-Wodzicki result [7, 8, 45], the asymptotic dimension d measures the singular traceability (at 0) of the Laplace-Beltrami operator, namely we may construct a (type II1) singular trace which is finite on the ∗-bimodule over A generated by ∆ −d/2. 1 Asymptotic dimension and Novikov-Shubin invariants 2 0 Introduction. The inspiration of this paper came from the idea of Connes ’ [8] of defining the dimension of a noncommutative compact manifold in terms of the Weyl asymptotics,