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  1. In mathematics, specifically in functional analysis, a C -algebra (pronounced "C-star") is a Banach algebra together with an involution satisfying the properties of the adjoint. A particular case is that of a complex algebra A of continuous linear operators on a complex Hilbert space with two additional properties: A is a topologically closed set in the norm topology of operators.A is closed under the operation of taking adjoints of operators.Another … See more

    Abstract characterization

    We begin with the abstract characterization of C*-algebras given in the 1943 paper by Gelfand and Naimark.
    A … See more

    Some history: B*-algebras and C*-algebras

    The term B*-algebra was introduced by C. E. Rickart in 1946 to describe Banach *-algebras that satisfy the condition:
    • for all x in the given B*-algebra. (B*-condition)
    This conditi… See more

    Structure of C*-algebras

    C*-algebras have a large number of properties that are technically convenient. Some of these properties can be established by using the continuous functional calculus or by reduction to commutativ… See more

    Examples

    The algebra M(n, C) of n × n matrices over C becomes a C*-algebra if we consider matrices as operators on the Euclidean space, C , and use the operator norm ||·|| on matrices. The involution is given by the conjugate t… See more

    Type for C*-algebras

    A C*-algebra A is of type I if and only if for all non-degenerate representations π of A the von Neumann algebra π(A)″ (that is, the bicommutant of π(A)) is a type I von Neumann algebra. In fact it is sufficient to consider on… See more

    C*-algebras and quantum field theory

    In quantum mechanics, one typically describes a physical system with a C*-algebra A with unit element; the self-adjoint elements of A (elements x with x* = x) are thought of as the observables, the measurabl… See more

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