Geometry of State Spaces of Operator Algebras

By Frederic W. Shultz and Erik M. Alfsen

Book Overview

This monograph presents a complete and self-contained solution to the long-standing problem of giving a geometric description of state spaces of C*-algebras and von Neumann algebras, and of their Jordan algebraic analogs (JB-algebras and JBW-algebras). The material, which previously has appeared only in research papers and required substantial prerequisites for a reader's understanding, is made accessible here to a broad mathematical audience. Geometry of State Spaces of Operator Algebras is intended for specialists in operator algebras, as well as graduate students and mathematicians in other areas.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1461265754
• ISBN13: 9781461265757
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Birkhauser
• Length: 467 Pages
• Weight: 1.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"