Geometric characterizations of some classes of operators in C*-algebras and von Neumann algebras

2001/05/04 by Charles Akemann, Akemann, Charles, Nik Weaver +1
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paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.math/0105037

5 pages

arxiv created 2001/05/04 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30

Abstract

We present geometric characterizations of the partial isometries, unitaries, and invertible operators in C*-algebras and von Neumann algebras.

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