C*-Algebras and Operator Theory

Gerald J. Murphy (Author)

9780125113601, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 28 September 1990

296 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm, 0.64 kg

This book constitutes a first- or second-year graduate course in operator theory. It is a field that has great importance for other areas of mathematics and physics, such as algebraic topology, differential geometry, and quantum mechanics. It assumes a basic knowledge in functional analysis but no prior acquaintance with operator theory is required.

Elementary Spectral Theory. C*-Algebras and Hilbert Space Operators. Ideals and Positive Functionals. Von Neumann Algebras. Representations of C*-Algebras. Direct Limits and Tensor Products. K-Theory of C*-Algebras.

Subject Areas: Real analysis, real variables [PBKB]