Involution representation
From Encyclopedia of Mathematics
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A representation $\pi$ of an involution algebra $A$ by continuous linear operators on a Hilbert space such that $\pi(x)^*=\pi(x^*)$ for all $x\in A$, where $x^*$ is the image of $x$ under the involution of $A$.
References
- [a1] J. Dixmier, "$C^*$ algebras", North-Holland (1977) (Translated from French)
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Involution representation. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Involution_representation&oldid=53662
Involution representation. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Involution_representation&oldid=53662
This article was adapted from an original article by A.I. Shtern (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article