Simple 𝐶*-algebras with continuous scales and simple corona algebras

Lin, Hua Xin

doi:10.1090/S0002-9939-1991-1079711-8

Simple $C\sp *$ -algebras with continuous scales and simple corona algebras

Author: Hua Xin Lin
Journal: Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 112 (1991), 871-880
MSC: Primary 46L05
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9939-1991-1079711-8
MathSciNet review: 1079711
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Abstract: It is shown that the corona algebra $M\left( A \right)/A$ of a separable simple ${C^ * }$ -algebra is simple if and only if has a continuous scale or is elementary. It is also shown that simple ${C^ * }$ -algebras with continuous scales are algebraically simple.

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