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Inner product on Standard form of von Neumann algebra

Let $(M, H, H_+,J)$ be a standard form of a von Neumann algebra $M$ acting on a complex Hilbert space $H$ endowed with a self-dual cone $H_+$. Is it true that $$\langle x,yz\rangle=\langle zx,y\rangle$...
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Do torsion-free groups give projectionless group ($C^\ast$) algebras?

One of the reasons I study von Neumann algebras is that they always have plenty of projections. There are many projectionless $C^\ast$-algebras ($0$ and possibly $1$ are the only projections), but the ...
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Maximal localizations of von Neumann algebras

Suppose M is a von Neumann algebra. Denote by L its maximal noncommutative localization, i.e., the Ore localization with respect to the set of all left and right regular elements, i.e., elements whose ...
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Hochschild/cyclic homology of von Neumann algebras: useless?

Hochschild homology gives invariants of (unital) $k$-algebras for $k$ a unital, commutative ring. If we let our algebra $A$ be the group ring $k[G]$ for $G$ a finite group, we get group homology. ...
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Ideals in Factors

One can easily prove that factors have no nontrivial ultraweakly closed 2-sided ideals as these are equivalent to nontrivial central projections. One can also show type $I_n$, type $II_1$, and type $...
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