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A C*-algebra is a complex Banach algebra together with an isometric antilinear involution satisfying (a b)* = b* a* and the C*-identity ‖a* a‖ = ‖a‖². Related tags: [banach-algebras], [von-neumann-algebras], [operator-algebras], [spectral-theory].

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A possible spectral characterization of commutative $C^*$ algebras

Let $A$ be a $C^*$ algebra. Assume that the spectrum $Sp(a_1a_2\ldots a_{n-1}a_n)$ is unchanged as a set after a permutation of $a_i$'s. (unless possible emerge or removing 0 from the spectrum) Does …
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Is the category of $Z^* $ algebra equivalent to the category of $C^*$ algebras

A $Z^*$ algebra is a $C^*$ algebra whose all positive elements are zero divisor. They form a category with usual structures. Question. Is this category equivalent to the category of $C^*$ algebras? Th …
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A subalgebra of $B(H)$ which does not contain a commutator element

Is there a commutative subalgebra $A\subset B(H)$ containing the 1 dimensional scalars with the following property: The algebra $A$ has trivial intersection with the set of commutator element …
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A question on Stable rank 1

My apology in advance if my question is elementary According to the initial definition of topological stable rank introduced by Marc Rieffel we have the following: An algebra has tsr 1 if the space …
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The trigonometric $C^*$-algebra

The trigonometric $C^*$-algebra is the universal $C^*$-algebra generated by $\mathcal{G}=\{x,y,z\}$ subject to relations \begin{align}x^2=x=x^*, &\quad y^2=y=y^*\\ [x, z]=y, &\quad [y,z]=-x \\ …
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For what kind of $C^*$ algebras does the inequality $\frac{(ab+ba)}{2}\leq\frac{ a^p}{p} +\f...

Assume that $\frac{1}{p}+\frac{1}{q}=1$ for two positive real numbers $p,q$. For what kind of $C^*$ algebras $A$ does the following hold: $$\frac{ab+ba}{2}\leq \frac{a^p}{p}+\frac{b^q}{q}$$ $\ …
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A $C^*$ algebraic analogy of the concept of complemented subspace in the particular case of ...

Let $A$ be a $C^*$ algebra. A $C^*$ subalgebra $C\subset A$ is said to be $C^*$ algebraic complemented of $A$ if there exist a $C^*$ subalgebra $D\subset A$ with $A=C\oplus D$ and the obvios mapping $ …
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A locally convex $C^*$ algebraic structure on the disk algebra

A locally convex $C^*$ algebra is a locally convex topological vector space $A$ whose topology is generated by a familly of complete $C^*$ semi norm and $A$ is a $*$ algebra. Moreover all algebra oper …
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A locally convex $C^*$ algebra without zero divisor

Let we have a locally convex $C^*$ algebra $A$. That is $A$ is a TVS equipped with an algebra and an involution structure such that all operations are continuous. Moreover the topology on $A$ i …
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Irreducible group representation(algebraic and topological irreducibility)

In page 280 of "C^* algebra" by Dixmier, in the context of group representation, it is written 'We never encounter the concept of algebraic irreducibility except in finite dimensional Hilbert space" …
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The closure of selfadjoint elements of an algebra whose spectrum consist of rational numbers

Let $H$ be a seperable complex Hilbert space. What is the closure of the set of all self adjoint operators in $B(H)$ whose spectrum is a subset of the rational number $\mathbb{Q}$. Apart from finite d …
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A foliation with prescribed graph of foliation

**I have already asked this question on MSE https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/4272279/1-dimensional-foliation-of-surfaces-with-prescribed-graph-of-foliation ** Definition of the graph of a fo …
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Subalgebras of $B(H)$ consisting of all operators leaving a given finite dimensional space i...

Let $H$ be an infinite dimensional separable Hilbert space. Let $V$ be a finite dimensional subspace of $H$. Put $$A=\{T\in B(H)\mid T(V)\subseteq V\}.$$ So $A$ is a Banach algebra. Can we equip $A$ w …
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On solvability of equation $D(x)=1$ where $D:A\to A$ is a bounded outer derivation on a $C^*...

Let $A$ be a unital $C^*$ algebra. Assume that $D:A\to A$ is a bounded derivation. Can one say that $1$ can not be in the image of $D$? If the answer is no: What is a counter example? What kind of …
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Two inequalities in $C^*$ algebras

Under what conditions on a $C^*$ algebra $A$ we have the following inequality: $$x^*a^*ax+a^*x^*xa\leq x^*x+a^*x^*ax+x^*a^*xa\;\;\; \forall x,a\in A$$ The second identity which I am looking for is t …
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