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Let $A$ be a $C^*$-algebra and $(a_{ij}) \in M_n(A)$ be a positive matrix. Does there exist a constant $C \ge 0$ (not depending on the $a_{ij}$) such that $$\lVert(a_{ij})\rVert \le C \Bigl\lVert\...

Let us consider the topological $K$-functor on the category of Banach algebras as described in page $18$ of "Introduction to the Baum–Connes conjecture" by Alain Valette. The definition is based on ...

Is there an example of an infinite-dimensional $C^*$-algebra $A$ which admits the following structure: The $C^*$ algebra $A$ admits a faithful trace $tr$ such that the multiplication $m: A\otimes A \...

I'm working in $M_n(\mathbb{C})$, the algebra of complex $n\times n$ matrices. I managed to build a completely positive, trace preserving, star preserving, projection $P$. That is $$\text{Tr}(P(A)) = ...

Assume that $A$ is a unital $C^{*}$ algebra. Is there a subvector space $Y\subset A$ of finite codimension which does not contain any invertible element? Let $n(A)$ be the infimum of such ...