The smallness problem for -algebras

Akemann showed that any von Neumann algebra with a weak^* separable dual space has a faithful normal representation on a separable Hilbert space. He posed the question: If a C^*-algebra has a weak^* separable state space, must it have a faithful representation on a separable Hilbert space? Wright solved this question negatively and showed that a unital C^*-algebra has the weak^* separable state space if and only if it has a unital completely positive map, into a type I factor on a separable Hilbert space, whose restriction to the self-adjoint part induces an order isomorphism. He called such a C^*-algebra almost separably representable. We say that a unital C^*-algebra is small if it has a unital complete isometry into a type I factor on a separable Hilbert space. In this paper we show that a unital C^*-algebra is small if and only if the state spaces of all n by n matrix algebras over the C^*-algebra are weak^*-separable. It is natural to ask whether almost separably representable algebras are small or not. We settle this question positively for simple C^*-algebras but the general question remains open.     

On Representations Associated with Completely n-Positive Linear Maps on Pro-C^＊-Algebras

It is shown that an n × n matrix of continuous linear maps from a pro-C^＊-algebra A to L（H）, which verifies the condition of complete positivity, is of the form [V^＊TijФ（·）V]^n i,where Ф is a representation of A on a Hilbert space K, V is a bounded linear operator from H to K, and j=1,[Tij]^n i,j=1 is a positive element in the C^＊-algebra of all n×n matrices over the commutant of Ф（A） in L（K）. This generalizes a result of C. Y.Suen in Proc. Amer. Math. Soc., 112（3）, 1991, 709-712. Also, a covariant version of this construction is given.     

Embedding an AH-Algebra into a Simple C*-Algebra with Prescribed KK-Data

Let X be a connected finite CW complex. We show that, given a positive homomorphism Hom(K _*(C(X)), K _*(A)) with [1 _C(X)][1 _A ], where A is a unital separable simple C ^*-algebra with real rank zero, stable rank one and weakly unperforated K ₀(A), there exists a homomorphism h: C(X)A such that h induces . We also prove a structure result for unital separable simple C ^*-algebras A with real rank zero, stable rank one and weakly unperforated K ₀(A), namely, there exists a simple AH-algebra of real rank zero contained in A which determines the K-theory of A.     

Approximately Linear Mappings in Banach Modules over a C^＊-algebra

Let X and Y be vector spaces. The authors show that a mapping f ： X →Y satisfies the functional equation 2d f（∑^2d j=1（-1）^j＋1xj/2d）=∑^2dj=1（-1）^j＋1f（xj） with f（0） = 0 if and only if the mapping f ： X→ Y is Cauchy additive, and prove the stability of the functional equation （≠） in Banach modules over a unital C^＊-algebra, and in Poisson Banach modules over a unital Poisson C＊-algebra. Let A and B be unital C^＊-algebras, Poisson C^＊-algebras or Poisson JC^＊- algebras. As an application, the authors show that every almost homomorphism h ： A →B of A into is a homomorphism when h（（2d-1）^nuy） =- h（（2d-1）^nu）h（y） or h（（2d-1）^nuoy） = h（（2d-1）^nu）oh（y） for all unitaries u ∈A, all y ∈ A, n = 0, 1, 2,.... Moreover, the authors prove the stability of homomorphisms in C^＊-algebras, Poisson C^＊-algebras or Poisson JC^＊-algebras.     

Enveloping Σ-C *-algebra of a smooth Frechet algebra crossed product by ℝ,K-theory and differential structure inC *-algebras

Given anm-tempered strongly continuous action α of ℝ by continuous^*-automorphisms of a Frechet^*-algebraA, it is shown that the enveloping ↡-C ^*-algebraE(S(ℝ, A^∞, α)) of the smooth Schwartz crossed productS(ℝ,A ^∞, α) of the Frechet algebra A^∞ of C^∞-elements ofA is isomorphic to the Σ-C ^*-crossed productC ^*(ℝ,E(A), α) of the enveloping Σ-C ^*-algebraE(A) ofA by the induced action. WhenA is a hermitianQ-algebra, one getsK-theory isomorphismRK _*(S(ℝ, A^∞, α)) =K ^*(C ^*(ℝ,E(A), α) for the representableK-theory of Frechet algebras. An application to the differential structure of aC ^*-algebra defined by densely defined differential seminorms is given.     

Isomorphisms between unital C-algebras

It is shown that every almost linear bijection of a unital C^∗-algebra A onto a unital C^∗-algebra B is a C^∗-algebra isomorphism when h(n²uy)=h(n²u)h(y) for all unitaries u∈A, all y∈A, and n=0,1,2,…, and that almost linear continuous bijection of a unital C^∗-algebra A of real rank zero onto a unital C^∗-algebra B is a C^∗-algebra isomorphism when h(n²uy)=h(n²u)h(y) for all , all y∈A, and n=0,1,2,…. Assume that X and Y are left normed modules over a unital C^∗-algebra A. It is shown that every surjective isometry , satisfying T(0)=0 and T(ux)=uT(x) for all x∈X and all unitaries u∈A, is an A-linear isomorphism. This is applied to investigate C^∗-algebra isomorphisms between unital C^∗-algebras.     

Linear Functional Equations in Banach Modules over a C *-Algebra

The paper is a survey on the Hyers–Ulam–Rassias stability of linear functional equations in Banach modules over a C ^*-algebra. Its contents is divided into the following sections: 1. Introduction; 2. Stability of the Cauchy functional equation in Banach modules; 3. Stability of the Jensen functional equation in Banach modules; 4. Stability of the Trif functional equation in Banach modules; 5. Stability of cyclic functional equations in Banach modules over a C ^*-algebra; 6. Stability of cyclic functional equations in Banach algebras and approximate algebra homomorphisms; 7. Stability of algebra *-homomorphisms between Banach *-algebras and applications.     

Complete positivity,tensor products and C*-nuclearity for inverse limits of C*-algebras

The paper aims at developing a theory of nuclear (in the topological algebraic sense) pro-C^*-algebras (which are inverse limits of C^*-algebras) by investigating completely positive maps and tensor products. By using the structure of matrix algebras over a pro-C^*-algebra, it is shown that a unital continuous linear map between pro-C^*-algebrasA andB is completely positive iff by restriction, it defines a completely positive map between the C^*-algebrasb(A) andb(B) consisting of all bounded elements ofA andB. In the metrizable case,A andB are homeomorphically isomorphic iff they are matricially order isomorphic. The injective pro-C^*-topology α and the projective pro-C^*-topology v on A⊗B are shown to be minimal and maximal pro-C^*-topologies; and α coincides with the topology of biequicontinous convergence iff eitherA orB is abelian. A nuclear pro-C^*-algebraA is one that satisfies, for any pro-C^*-algebra (or a C^*-algebra)B, any of the equivalent requirements; (i) α =v onA ⊗B (ii)A is inverse limit of nuclear C^*-algebras (iii) there is only one admissible pro-C^*-topologyon A⊗B (iv) the bounded partb(A) ofA is a nuclear C⊗-algebra (v) any continuous complete state map A→B^* can be approximated in simple weak^* convergence by certain finite rank complete state maps. This is used to investigate permanence properties of nuclear pro-C^*-algebras pertaining to subalgebras, quotients and projective and inductive limits. A nuclearity criterion for multiplier algebras (in particular, the multiplier algebra of Pedersen ideal of a C^*-algebra) is developed and the connection of this C^*-algebraic nuclearity with Grothendieck’s linear topological nuclearity is examined. A σ-C^*-algebraA is a nuclear space iff it is an inverse limit of finite dimensional C^*-algebras; and if abelian, thenA is isomorphic to the algebra (pointwise operations) of all scalar sequences.     

Limit algebras of differential forms in non-commutative geometry

Given a C*-normed algebra A which is either a Banach *-algebra or a Frechet *-algebra, we study the algebras Ω_∞ A and Ω_ε A obtained by taking respectively the projective limit and the inductive limit of Banach *-algebras obtained by completing the universal graded differential algebra Ω*A of abstract non-commutative differential forms over A. Various quantized integrals on Ω_∞ A induced by a K-cycle on A are considered. The GNS-representation of Ω_∞ A defined by a d-dimensional non-commutative volume integral on a d ⁺-summable K-cycle on A is realized as the representation induced by the left action of A on Ω*A. This supplements the representation A on the space of forms discussed by Connes (Ch. VI.1, Prop. 5, p. 550 of [C]).     

Quasi-Orthogonalization of Functionals on l2(A)

We study the properties K and E of C ^*-algebra A. These conditions are formulated in the terms of C ^*-Hilbert modules over algebra A and extend the definition of stable rank for any cardinality.     

Torsion in Boundary Coinvariants and K -Theory for Affine Buildings

Let (G, I, N, S) be an affine topological Tits system, and let Γ be a torsion-free cocompact lattice in G. This article studies the coinvariants H ₀(Γ; C(Ω,Z)), where Ω is the Furstenberg boundary of G. It is shown that the class [1] of the identity function in H ₀(Γ; C(Ω, Z)) has finite order, with explicit bounds for the order. A similar statement applies to the K ₀ group of the boundary crossed product C ^*-algebra C(Ω)Γ. If the Tits system has type ? ₂, exact computations are given, both for the crossed product algebra and for the reduced group C ^*-algebra.     

Inverse closedness ofC *-algebras in Banach algebras

LetA denote a unital Banach algebra, and letB denote aC ^*-algebra which is contained as a unital subalgebra inA. We prove thatB is inverse closed inA if the norms ofA andB coincide. This generalizes well known result about inverse closedness ofC ^*-subalgebras inC ^*-algebras.     

NonstableK-Theory for operator algebras

We show that the homotopy groups of the group of quasi-unitaries inC ^*-algebras form a homology theory on the category of allC ^*-algebras which becomes topologicalK-theory when stabilized. We then show how this functorial setting, in particular the half-exactness of the involved functors, helps to calculate the homotopy groups of the group of unitaries in a series ofC ^*-algebras. The calculations include the case of all AbelianC ^*-algebras and allC ^*-algebras of the formAB, whereA is one of the Cuntz algebras O_n n=2, 3, ..., an infinite dimensional simpleAF-algebra, the stable multiplier or corona algebra of a-unitalC ^*-algebra, a properly infinite von Neumann algebra, or one of the projectionless simpleC ^*-algebras constructed by Blackadar.     

Universal Jensen＇s Equations in Banach Modules over a C^＊-Algebra and Its Unitary Group

In this paper, we prove the generalized Hyers-Ulam-Rassias stability of universal Jensen‘s equations in Banach modules over a unital C^*-algebra. It is applied to show the stability of universal Jensen‘s equations in a Hilbert module over a unital C^*-algebra. Moreover, we prove the stability of linear operators in a Hilbert module over a unital C^*-algebra.     

On Homomorphisms between <Emphasis Type="Italic">C</Emphasis>*-Algebras and Linear Derivations on <Emphasis Type="Italic">C</Emphasis>*-Algebras

It is shown that every almost linear Pexider mappings f, g, h from a unital C*-algebra into a unital C*-algebra ℬ are homomorphisms when f(2 ⁿ _uy) = f(2 ⁿ u)f(y), g(2 ⁿ uy) = g(2 ⁿ u)g(y) and h(2 ⁿ uy) = h(2 ⁿ u)h(y) hold for all unitaries u ∈ , all y ∈ , and all n ∈ ℤ, and that every almost linear continuous Pexider mappings f, g, h from a unital C*-algebra of real rank zero into a unital C*-algebra ℬ are homomorphisms when f(2 ⁿ uy) = f(2 ⁿ u)f(y), g(2 ⁿ uy) = g(2 ⁿ u)g(y) and h(2 ⁿ uy) = h(2 ⁿ u)h(y) hold for all u ∈ {v ∈ : v = v* and v is invertible}, all y ∈ and all n ∈ ℤ. Furthermore, we prove the Cauchy-Rassias stability of *-homomorphisms between unital C*-algebras, and ℂ-linear *-derivations on unital C*-algebras. This work was supported by Korea Research Foundation Grant KRF-2003-042-C00008. The second author was supported by the Brain Korea 21 Project in 2005.     

Hyers–Ulam–Rassias stability of a generalized Apollonius–Jensen type additive mapping and isomorphisms between C *‐algebras

Let X, Y be Banach modules over a C *‐algebra. We prove the Hyers–Ulam–Rassias stability of the following functional equation in Banach modules over a unital C *‐algebra: It is shown that a mapping f: X → Y satisfies the above functional equation and f (0) = 0 if and only if the mapping f: X → Y is Cauchy additive. As an application, we show that every almost linear bijection h: A → B of a unital C *‐algebra A onto a unital C *‐algebra B is a C *‐algebra isomorphism when h (2^d uy) = h (2^d u) h (y) for all unitaries u ∈ A, all y ∈ A, and all d ∈ Z . (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Real <Emphasis Type="Italic">AW</Emphasis><Superscript>*</Superscript>-Algebras of type I

Let R be a real AW ^*-algebra, and suppose that its complexification M = R + iR is also a (complex) AW ^*-algebra. We prove that R is of type I if and only if so is M.Translated from Funktsionalnyi Analiz i Ego Prilozheniya, Vol. 38, No. 4, pp. 79–81, 2004Original Russian Text Copyright © by Sh. A. Ayupov