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Markov Operators and $C^{*}$-Algebras

Operator Algebras 2010-04-20 v2 Dynamical Systems Functional Analysis

Abstract

A Markov operator PP acting on C(X)C(X), where XX is compact, gives rise to a natural topological quiver. We use the theory of such quivers to attach a CC^{*}-algebra to PP in a fashion that reflects some of the probabilistic properties of PP.

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@article{arxiv.0910.3688,
  title  = {Markov Operators and $C^{*}$-Algebras},
  author = {Marius Ionescu and Paul S. Muhly and Victor Vega},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0910.3688},
  year   = {2010}
}

Comments

Added a few remarks in the second section and a few references. This version will be published in the Houston Journal of Mathematics.

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