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Diagonalizing matrices over AW*-algebras

Operator Algebras 2013-03-07 v2

Abstract

Every commuting set of normal matrices with entries in an AW*-algebra can be simultaneously diagonalized. To establish this, a dimension theory for properly infinite projections in AW*-algebras is developed. As a consequence, passing to matrix rings is a functor on the category of AW*-algebras.

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@article{arxiv.1208.5120,
  title  = {Diagonalizing matrices over AW*-algebras},
  author = {Chris Heunen and Manuel L. Reyes},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1208.5120},
  year   = {2013}
}

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24 pages. Comments very welcome!

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