Operator Algebras and Applications: Volume 1, Structure Theory; K-theory, Geometry and Topology

These volumes form an authoritative statement of the current state of research in Operator Algebras.

David E. Evans (Edited by), Masamichi Takesaki (Edited by)

9780521368438, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 26 January 1989

256 pages
22.8 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.38 kg

These volumes form an authoritative statement of the current state of research in Operator Algebras. They consist of papers arising from a year-long symposium held at the University of Warwick. Contributors include many very well-known figures in the field.

1. UK-US Joint Seminar on Operator Algebras Lecture list
2. K-theory for discrete groups P. Baum and A. Connes
3. Comparison theory for simple C*-algebras B. Blackadar
4. Interpolation for multipliers L.G. Brown
5. Elliptic invariants and operator algebras: toroidal examples R.G. Douglas
6. On multilinear double commutant theorems E.G. Effros and R. Exel
7. Loop spaces, cyclic homology and the Chern character E. Getzler, J.D.S. Jones and S.B. Petrack
8. The Weyl theorem and block decompositions R.V. Kadison
9. Secondary invariants for elliptic operators and operator algebras J. Kaminker
10. Inverse limits of C*-algebras and applications N.C. Phillips
11. Partitioning non-compact manifolds and the dual Toeplitz problem J. Roe
12. Cyclic cohomology of algebras of smooth functions on orbifolds A.J. Wassermann

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