| Continuous and Discrete Modules Contributor(s): Mohamed, Saad H. (Author), Muller, Bruno J. (Author), M. Ller, Bruno J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521399750 ISBN-13: 9780521399753 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $44.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1990 Annotation: This book will be useful either to individuals beginning research, or the more experienced worker in algebra and representation theory. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Algebra - General |
| Dewey: 512.4 |
| LCCN: 91168120 |
| Series: London Mathematical Society Lecture Notes |
| Physical Information: 0.33" H x 6" W x 9" (0.47 lbs) 140 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Continuous and discrete modules are, essentially, generalizations of infective and projective modules respectively. Continuous modules provide an appropriate setting for decomposition theory of von Neumann algebras and have important applications to C*-algebras. Discrete modules constitute a dual concept and are related to number theory and algebraic geometry: they possess perfect decomposition properties. The advantage of both types of module is that the Krull-Schmidt theorem can be applied, in part, to them. The authors present here a complete account of the subject and at the same time give a unified picture of the theory. The treatment is essentially self-contained, with background facts being summarized in the first chapter. This book will be useful therefore either to individuals beginning research, or the more experienced worker in algebra and representation theory. |