Robert Doran

Characterizations of C* Algebras

the Gelfand Naimark Theorems

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book gives an account of two celebrated theorems of Gelfand and Naimark for commutative C -algebras, their tangled history, generalizations and applications, in a form accessible to mathematicians working in various applied fields, and also to students of pure and applied mathematics.

Produktdetails

• Chapman & Hall/CRC Pure and Applied Mathematics
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 448
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Dezember 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 150mm x 228mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 644g
• ISBN-13: 9780367451639
• ISBN-10: 0367451638
• Artikelnr.: 58438175

Autorenporträt

Doran, Robert

Inhaltsangabe

1. The Gelfand
Naimark Theorems: Historical Perspective 2. The Gelfand
Naimark Theorem for Commutative C*
Algebras 3. The Gelfand
Naimark Theorem: Arbitrary C*
Algebras 4. Banach *
Algebras: Generalities 5. *
Representations on a Hilbert Space: A Closer Look 6. Hermitian and Symmetric *
Algebras 7. A Further Weakening of the C*
Axioms 8. Geometrical Characterizations of C*
Algebras 9. Locally C*
Equivalent Algebras 10. Applications of the Characterization Theorems