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Maria Fragoulopoulou
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Locally convex quasi *-algebras with sufficiently many *-representations
2012
AbstractThe main aim of this paper is the investigation of conditions under which a locally convex quasi ⁎-algebra (A[τ],A0) attains sufficiently many (τ,tw)-continuous ⁎-representations in L†(D,H), to separate its points. Having achieved this, a usual notion of bounded elements on A[τ] rises. On the other hand, a natural order exists on (A[τ],A0) related to the topology τ, that also leads to a kind of bounded elements, which we call “order bounded”. What is important is that under certain conditions the latter notion of boundedness coincides with the usual one. Several nice properties of order bounded elements are extracted that enrich the structure of locally convex quasi ⁎-algebras.
Locally convex quasi $C^*$-normed algebras
2012
Abstract If A 0 [ ‖ ⋅ ‖ 0 ] is a C ∗ -normed algebra and τ a locally convex topology on A 0 making its multiplication separately continuous, then A 0 ˜ [ τ ] (completion of A 0 [ τ ] ) is a locally convex quasi ∗-algebra over A 0 , but it is not necessarily a locally convex quasi ∗-algebra over the C ∗ -algebra A 0 ˜ [ ‖ ⋅ ‖ 0 ] (completion of A 0 [ ‖ ⋅ ‖ 0 ] ). In this article, stimulated by physical examples, we introduce the notion of a locally convex quasi C ∗ -normed algebra, aiming at the investigation of A 0 ˜ [ τ ] ; in particular, we study its structure, ∗-representation theory and functional calculus.
Locally Convex Quasi C*-Algebras and Their Structure
2020
Throughout this chapter \({{\mathfrak A}}_{\scriptscriptstyle 0}[\| \cdot \|{ }_{\scriptscriptstyle 0}]\) denotes a unital C*-algebra and τ a locally convex topology on \({{\mathfrak A}}_{\scriptscriptstyle 0}\). Let \(\widetilde {{{\mathfrak A}}_{\scriptscriptstyle 0}}[\tau ]\) denote the completion of \({{\mathfrak A}}_{\scriptscriptstyle 0}\) with respect to the topology τ. Under certain conditions on τ, a subspace \({\mathfrak A}\) of \(\widetilde {{{\mathfrak A}}_{\scriptscriptstyle 0}}[\tau ]\), containing \({{\mathfrak A}}_{\scriptscriptstyle 0}\), will form (together with \({{\mathfrak A}}_{\scriptscriptstyle 0}\)) a locally convex quasi *-algebra \(({\mathfrak A}[\tau ],{{\mathfrak…
Normed Quasi *-Algebras: Bounded Elements and Spectrum
2020
Bounded elements of a Banach quasi *-algebra are intended to be those, whose images under every *-representation are bounded operators in a Hilbert space. This rough idea can be developed in several ways, as we shall see in the present chapter. These notions lead us to discuss a convenient concept of spectrum of an element in this context.
Normed Quasi *-Algebras: Basic Theory and Examples
2020
In this chapter we shall consider the case, where \({\mathfrak A}\) is endowed with a norm topology, making \(({\mathfrak A},{{\mathfrak A}}_{\scriptscriptstyle 0})\) into a normed quasi *-algebra in the sense of Definition 3.1.1, below. This opens our discussion on locally convex quasi *-algebras, starting from the simplest situation. Nevertheless, as we shall see, simple does not mean trivial at all.
Structure of locally convex quasi C * -algebras
2008
There are examples of C*-algebras A that accept a locally convex *-topology τ coarser than the given one, such that Ã[τ] (the completion of A with respect to τ) is a GB*-algebra. The multiplication of A[τ] may be or not be jointly continuous. In the second case, Ã[*] may fail being a locally convex *-algebra, but it is a partial *-algebra. In both cases the structure and the representation theory of Ã[τ] are investigated. If Ã+ τ denotes the τ-closure of the positive cone A+ of the given C*-algebra A, then the property Ā+ τ ∩ (-Ā+ τ) = {0} is decisive for the existence of certain faithful *-representations of the corresponding *-algebra Ã[τ]
Locally Convex Quasi *-Algebras
2020
This chapter is devoted to locally convex quasi *-algebras and locally convex quasi C*-algebras. Both these notions generalize what we have discussed in Chaps. 3 and 5. The advantage is, of course, that the range of applications becomes larger and larger; the drawback is that the theory becomes more involved.