C-algebras (north-holland Mathematical Library)
by Jacques Dixmier /
1977 / English / PDF
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Almost four-fifths of this book deals with the study of
C*-algebras, and the main results due, among others, to Fell,
Glimm, Kadison, Kaplansky, Mackey and Segal are expounded. Because
of the amount of material accumulated on unitary representations of
groups, the latter pages of the book are devoted to a brief account
of some aspects of this subject, particularly since the theory of
groups provides some of the most interesting examples of
C*-algebras. The theory of C*-algebras is still expanding rapidly,
but this work remains a clear and accessible introduction to the
fundamentals of the subject.
Almost four-fifths of this book deals with the study of
C*-algebras, and the main results due, among others, to Fell,
Glimm, Kadison, Kaplansky, Mackey and Segal are expounded. Because
of the amount of material accumulated on unitary representations of
groups, the latter pages of the book are devoted to a brief account
of some aspects of this subject, particularly since the theory of
groups provides some of the most interesting examples of
C*-algebras. The theory of C*-algebras is still expanding rapidly,
but this work remains a clear and accessible introduction to the
fundamentals of the subject.
