Dixmier-Douady for Dummies
Operator Algebras
2009-04-29 v2 Algebraic Topology
Abstract
The Dixmier-Douady invariant is the primary tool in the classification of continuous trace -algebras. This expository note explores its properties from the perspective of classical algebraic topology.
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@article{arxiv.0902.2025,
title = {Dixmier-Douady for Dummies},
author = {Claude Schochet},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0902.2025},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
Typos corrected, very minor changes. This paper has been accepted by the Notices AMS and will appear as a feature article - projected for August 2009