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Universal C*-algebraic quantum groups arising from algebraic quantum groups

funct-an 2008-02-03 v1 Operator Algebras Quantum Algebra q-alg

Abstract

In this paper, we construct a universal C*-algebraic quantum group out of an algebraic one. We show that this universal C*-algebraic quantum group has the same rich structure as its reduced companion. This universal C*-algebraic quantum group also satifies an upcoming definition of Masuda, Nakagami & Woronowicz except for the possible non-faithfulness of the left Haar weight.

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@article{arxiv.funct-an/9704006,
  title  = {Universal C*-algebraic quantum groups arising from algebraic quantum groups},
  author = {Johan Kustermans},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:funct-an/9704006},
  year   = {2008}
}

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