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Algebraic topology of $C^*$-algebras

Operator Algebras 2026-03-17 v4 Algebraic Geometry Algebraic Topology Quantum Algebra

Abstract

Any CC^*-algebra can be regarded as a generalization of locally compact, Hausdorff topological space X\mathcal X. From the commutative commutative Gelfand-Na\u{\i}mark theorem it follows that the spectrum of any commutative CC^*-algebra is a locally compact, Hausdorff space which have the exact information of the CC^*-algebra. Here we consider a Gelfand spaces of CC^*-algebras which can be regarded as a generalization of the spectrum. In case of commutative CC^*-algebras the Gelfand space coincides with the spectrum. Generally Gelfand spaces are not Hausdorff and provide more detailed information of noncommutative CC^*-algebras. Sometimes the Gelfand space contains the full information of noncommutative CC^*-algebra. Usage of Gelfand spaces of CC^*-algebra enables us to define some CC^*-algebraic analogs of several notions of the classical algebraic topology.

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@article{arxiv.2511.09189,
  title  = {Algebraic topology of $C^*$-algebras},
  author = {Petr Ivankov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2511.09189},
  year   = {2026}
}

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111 pages, 59 references