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The Hoffman-Rossi theorem for operator algebras

Operator Algebras 2019-05-21 v2 Functional Analysis

Abstract

We study possible noncommutative (operator algebra) variants of the classical Hoffman-Rossi theorem from the theory of function algebras. In particular we give a condition on the range of a contractive weak* continuous homomorphism defined on an operator algebra A, which is necessary and sufficient (in the setting we explain) for a positive weak* continuous extension to any von Neumann algebra containing A.

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@article{arxiv.1808.06938,
  title  = {The Hoffman-Rossi theorem for operator algebras},
  author = {David P. Blecher and Luis C. Flores and Beate G. Zimmer},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1808.06938},
  year   = {2019}
}

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6 pages, To appear

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