Author: Sergio Albeverio
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521419291
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
A collection of essays by many of the closest co-workers of Raphael Høegh-Krohn.
Ideas and Methods in Mathematical Analysis, Stochastics, and Applications: Volume 1
Author: Sergio Albeverio
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521419291
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
A collection of essays by many of the closest co-workers of Raphael Høegh-Krohn.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521419291
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
A collection of essays by many of the closest co-workers of Raphael Høegh-Krohn.
C*-Algebras and Operator Theory
Author: Gerald J. Murphy
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0080924964
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
This book constitutes a first- or second-year graduate course in operator theory. It is a field that has great importance for other areas of mathematics and physics, such as algebraic topology, differential geometry, and quantum mechanics. It assumes a basic knowledge in functional analysis but no prior acquaintance with operator theory is required.
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0080924964
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
This book constitutes a first- or second-year graduate course in operator theory. It is a field that has great importance for other areas of mathematics and physics, such as algebraic topology, differential geometry, and quantum mechanics. It assumes a basic knowledge in functional analysis but no prior acquaintance with operator theory is required.
Trace Ideals and Their Applications
Author: Barry Simon
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
ISBN: 0821849883
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
From a review of the first edition: Beautifully written and well organized ... indispensable for those interested in certain areas of mathematical physics ... for the expert and beginner alike. The author deserves to be congratulated both for his work in unifying a subject and for showing workers in the field new directions for future development. --Zentralblatt MATH This is a second edition of a well-known book on the theory of trace ideals in the algebra of operators in a Hilbert space. Because of the theory's many different applications, the book was widely used and much in demand. For this second edition, the author has added four chapters on the closely related theory of rank one perturbations of self-adjoint operators. He has also included a comprehensive index and an addendum describing some developments since the original notes were published. This book continues to be a vital source of information for those interested in the theory of trace ideals and in its applications to various areas of mathematical physics.
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
ISBN: 0821849883
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
From a review of the first edition: Beautifully written and well organized ... indispensable for those interested in certain areas of mathematical physics ... for the expert and beginner alike. The author deserves to be congratulated both for his work in unifying a subject and for showing workers in the field new directions for future development. --Zentralblatt MATH This is a second edition of a well-known book on the theory of trace ideals in the algebra of operators in a Hilbert space. Because of the theory's many different applications, the book was widely used and much in demand. For this second edition, the author has added four chapters on the closely related theory of rank one perturbations of self-adjoint operators. He has also included a comprehensive index and an addendum describing some developments since the original notes were published. This book continues to be a vital source of information for those interested in the theory of trace ideals and in its applications to various areas of mathematical physics.
State Spaces of Operator Algebras
Author: Erik M. Alfsen
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9780817638900
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
The topic of this book is the theory of state spaces of operator algebras and their geometry. The states are of interest because they determine representations of the algebra, and its algebraic structure is in an intriguing and fascinating fashion encoded in the geometry of the state space. From the beginning the theory of operator algebras was motivated by applications to physics, but recently it has found unexpected new applica tions to various fields of pure mathematics, like foliations and knot theory, and (in the Jordan algebra case) also to Banach manifolds and infinite di mensional holomorphy. This makes it a relevant field of study for readers with diverse backgrounds and interests. Therefore this book is not intended solely for specialists in operator algebras, but also for graduate students and mathematicians in other fields who want to learn the subject. We assume that the reader starts out with only the basic knowledge taught in standard graduate courses in real and complex variables, measure theory and functional analysis. We have given complete proofs of basic results on operator algebras, so that no previous knowledge in this field is needed. For discussion of some topics, more advanced prerequisites are needed. Here we have included all necessary definitions and statements of results, but in some cases proofs are referred to standard texts. In those cases we have tried to give references to material that can be read and understood easily in the context of our book.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9780817638900
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
The topic of this book is the theory of state spaces of operator algebras and their geometry. The states are of interest because they determine representations of the algebra, and its algebraic structure is in an intriguing and fascinating fashion encoded in the geometry of the state space. From the beginning the theory of operator algebras was motivated by applications to physics, but recently it has found unexpected new applica tions to various fields of pure mathematics, like foliations and knot theory, and (in the Jordan algebra case) also to Banach manifolds and infinite di mensional holomorphy. This makes it a relevant field of study for readers with diverse backgrounds and interests. Therefore this book is not intended solely for specialists in operator algebras, but also for graduate students and mathematicians in other fields who want to learn the subject. We assume that the reader starts out with only the basic knowledge taught in standard graduate courses in real and complex variables, measure theory and functional analysis. We have given complete proofs of basic results on operator algebras, so that no previous knowledge in this field is needed. For discussion of some topics, more advanced prerequisites are needed. Here we have included all necessary definitions and statements of results, but in some cases proofs are referred to standard texts. In those cases we have tried to give references to material that can be read and understood easily in the context of our book.
Operator Algebras and Applications, Part 2
Author: Richard V. Kadison
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
ISBN: 9780821814444
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 808
Book Description
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
ISBN: 9780821814444
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 808
Book Description
Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Operator Algebras, Ideals, and Their Applications in Theoretical Physics, Leipzig, September 25-October 2, 1983
Author: Hellmut Baumgärtel
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ideals (Algebra)
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ideals (Algebra)
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
K-Theory for Operator Algebras
Author: Bruce Blackadar
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461395720
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 347
Book Description
K -Theory has revolutionized the study of operator algebras in the last few years. As the primary component of the subject of "noncommutative topol ogy," K -theory has opened vast new vistas within the structure theory of C* algebras, as well as leading to profound and unexpected applications of opera tor algebras to problems in geometry and topology. As a result, many topolo gists and operator algebraists have feverishly begun trying to learn each others' subjects, and it appears certain that these two branches of mathematics have become deeply and permanently intertwined. Despite the fact that the whole subject is only about a decade old, operator K -theory has now reached a state of relative stability. While there will undoubtedly be many more revolutionary developments and applications in the future, it appears the basic theory has more or less reached a "final form." But because of the newness of the theory, there has so far been no comprehensive treatment of the subject. It is the ambitious goal of these notes to fill this gap. We will develop the K -theory of Banach algebras, the theory of extensions of C*-algebras, and the operator K -theory of Kasparov from scratch to its most advanced aspects. We will not treat applications in detail; however, we will outline the most striking of the applications to date in a section at the end, as well as mentioning others at suitable points in the text.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461395720
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 347
Book Description
K -Theory has revolutionized the study of operator algebras in the last few years. As the primary component of the subject of "noncommutative topol ogy," K -theory has opened vast new vistas within the structure theory of C* algebras, as well as leading to profound and unexpected applications of opera tor algebras to problems in geometry and topology. As a result, many topolo gists and operator algebraists have feverishly begun trying to learn each others' subjects, and it appears certain that these two branches of mathematics have become deeply and permanently intertwined. Despite the fact that the whole subject is only about a decade old, operator K -theory has now reached a state of relative stability. While there will undoubtedly be many more revolutionary developments and applications in the future, it appears the basic theory has more or less reached a "final form." But because of the newness of the theory, there has so far been no comprehensive treatment of the subject. It is the ambitious goal of these notes to fill this gap. We will develop the K -theory of Banach algebras, the theory of extensions of C*-algebras, and the operator K -theory of Kasparov from scratch to its most advanced aspects. We will not treat applications in detail; however, we will outline the most striking of the applications to date in a section at the end, as well as mentioning others at suitable points in the text.
Operator Algebras and Mathematical Physics
Author: Palle E. T. Jørgensen
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 564
Book Description
This volume contains papers presented at the University of Iowa 1985 Summer Conference in honor of H.-J. Borchers, N. M. Hugenholtz, R. V. Kadison, and D. Kastler and gives a systematic, up-to-date treatment of the fruitful interaction that the last two decades have brought between operator algebras and mathematical physics. Special attention is paid to an overview of the algebraic approach to quantum field theory and in particular, to quantum statistical mechanics. More than half the papers culminate with a presentation of new results which have not appeared previously in journals, and with a few exceptions, these new results are presented with complete proofs. This book is addressed to graduate students and researchers working in a broad spectrum of areas in mathematics and mathematical physics. Functional analysis, operator algebras, operator theory, differential geometry, cyclic cohomology, $K$-theory, and index theory are applied to questions in the quantum theory of fields and statistical mechanics. The individual papers are self-contained, but the reader should have some familiarity with the basic concepts of functional analysis and operator theory, although no physics background is assumed.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 564
Book Description
This volume contains papers presented at the University of Iowa 1985 Summer Conference in honor of H.-J. Borchers, N. M. Hugenholtz, R. V. Kadison, and D. Kastler and gives a systematic, up-to-date treatment of the fruitful interaction that the last two decades have brought between operator algebras and mathematical physics. Special attention is paid to an overview of the algebraic approach to quantum field theory and in particular, to quantum statistical mechanics. More than half the papers culminate with a presentation of new results which have not appeared previously in journals, and with a few exceptions, these new results are presented with complete proofs. This book is addressed to graduate students and researchers working in a broad spectrum of areas in mathematics and mathematical physics. Functional analysis, operator algebras, operator theory, differential geometry, cyclic cohomology, $K$-theory, and index theory are applied to questions in the quantum theory of fields and statistical mechanics. The individual papers are self-contained, but the reader should have some familiarity with the basic concepts of functional analysis and operator theory, although no physics background is assumed.
Vertex Algebras for Beginners
Author: Victor G. Kac
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
ISBN: 082181396X
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Based on courses given by the author at MIT and at Rome University in spring 1997, this book presents an introduction to algebraic aspects of conformal field theory. It includes material on the foundations of a rapidly growing area of algebraic conformal theory.
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
ISBN: 082181396X
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Based on courses given by the author at MIT and at Rome University in spring 1997, this book presents an introduction to algebraic aspects of conformal field theory. It includes material on the foundations of a rapidly growing area of algebraic conformal theory.
Vertex Algebras and Algebraic Curves
Author: Edward Frenkel
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
ISBN: 0821836749
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Vertex algebras are algebraic objects that encapsulate the concept of operator product expansion from two-dimensional conformal field theory. Vertex algebras are fast becoming ubiquitous in many areas of modern mathematics, with applications to representation theory, algebraic geometry, the theory of finite groups, modular functions, topology, integrable systems, and combinatorics. This book is an introduction to the theory of vertex algebras with a particular emphasis on the relationship with the geometry of algebraic curves. The notion of a vertex algebra is introduced in a coordinate-independent way, so that vertex operators become well defined on arbitrary smooth algebraic curves, possibly equipped with additional data, such as a vector bundle. Vertex algebras then appear as the algebraic objects encoding the geometric structure of various moduli spaces associated with algebraic curves. Therefore they may be used to give a geometric interpretation of various questions of representation theory. The book contains many original results, introduces important new concepts, and brings new insights into the theory of vertex algebras. The authors have made a great effort to make the book self-contained and accessible to readers of all backgrounds. Reviewers of the first edition anticipated that it would have a long-lasting influence on this exciting field of mathematics and would be very useful for graduate students and researchers interested in the subject. This second edition, substantially improved and expanded, includes several new topics, in particular an introduction to the Beilinson-Drinfeld theory of factorization algebras and the geometric Langlands correspondence.
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
ISBN: 0821836749
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Vertex algebras are algebraic objects that encapsulate the concept of operator product expansion from two-dimensional conformal field theory. Vertex algebras are fast becoming ubiquitous in many areas of modern mathematics, with applications to representation theory, algebraic geometry, the theory of finite groups, modular functions, topology, integrable systems, and combinatorics. This book is an introduction to the theory of vertex algebras with a particular emphasis on the relationship with the geometry of algebraic curves. The notion of a vertex algebra is introduced in a coordinate-independent way, so that vertex operators become well defined on arbitrary smooth algebraic curves, possibly equipped with additional data, such as a vector bundle. Vertex algebras then appear as the algebraic objects encoding the geometric structure of various moduli spaces associated with algebraic curves. Therefore they may be used to give a geometric interpretation of various questions of representation theory. The book contains many original results, introduces important new concepts, and brings new insights into the theory of vertex algebras. The authors have made a great effort to make the book self-contained and accessible to readers of all backgrounds. Reviewers of the first edition anticipated that it would have a long-lasting influence on this exciting field of mathematics and would be very useful for graduate students and researchers interested in the subject. This second edition, substantially improved and expanded, includes several new topics, in particular an introduction to the Beilinson-Drinfeld theory of factorization algebras and the geometric Langlands correspondence.