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A double commutant theorem for operator algebras

Operator Algebras 2007-05-23 v1 Functional Analysis

Abstract

Every unital nonselfadjoint operator algebra possesses canonical and functorial classes of faithful (even completely isometric) Hilbert space representations satisfying a double commutant theorem generalizing von Neumann's classical result. Examples and complementary results are given.

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@article{arxiv.math/0303338,
  title  = {A double commutant theorem for operator algebras},
  author = {David P. Blecher and Baruch Solel},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0303338},
  year   = {2007}
}

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17 pages