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The connected stable rank of the purely infinite simple -algebras
Author(s):
Yifeng
Xue
Journal:
Proc. Amer. Math. Soc.
127
(1999),
3671-3676.
MSC (1991):
Primary 46L05
Posted:
July 12, 1999
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Abstract:
Suppose that is a unital purely infinite simple -algebra. If the class [1] of the unit 1 in has torsion, then ; if [1] is torsion-free in , then . If is a non-unital purely infinite simple -algebra, then .
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Yifeng
Xue
Affiliation:
Institute of Fundamental Education, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, People's Republic of China
Address at time of publication:
Department of Mathematics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, People's Republic of China
DOI:
10.1090/S0002-9939-99-05397-6
PII:
S 0002-9939(99)05397-6
Keywords:
Purely infinite simple $C^*$-algebras,
connected stable rank,
$K$-group of the $C^*$-algebras.
Received by editor(s):
August 1, 1997
Received by editor(s) in revised form:
February 24, 1998
Posted:
July 12, 1999
Communicated by:
David R. Larson
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1999,
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