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Complete isometries into C*-algebras

Operator Algebras 2007-05-23 v1 Functional Analysis

Abstract

We give various characterizations of into (not necessarily onto) complete isometries between CC^*-algebras, generalizing a classical result of Holsztynski. Our results are related to a natural embedding of the noncommutative Shilov boundary in a second dual.

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@article{arxiv.math/0203182,
  title  = {Complete isometries into C*-algebras},
  author = {David P. Blecher and Damon M. Hay},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0203182},
  year   = {2007}
}