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Isometries between projection lattices of von Neumann algebras

Operator Algebras 2018-10-23 v2

Abstract

We investigate surjective isometries between projection lattices of two von Neumann algebras. We show that such a mapping is characterized by means of Jordan ^*-isomorphisms. In particular, we prove that two von Neumann algebras without type I1_1 direct summands are Jordan ^*-isomorphic if and only if their projection lattices are isometric. Our theorem extends the recent result for type I factors by G.P. Geh\'er and P. \v{S}emrl, which is a generalization of Wigner's theorem.

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@article{arxiv.1805.04660,
  title  = {Isometries between projection lattices of von Neumann algebras},
  author = {Michiya Mori},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1805.04660},
  year   = {2018}
}

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16 pages, accepted for publication in J. Funct. Anal