Equivariant K-Theory and Freeness of Group Actions on C*-Algebras

by N. Christopher Phillips

Book Overview

Freeness of an action of a compact Lie group on a compact Hausdorff space is equivalent to a simple condition on the corresponding equivariant K-theory. This fact can be regarded as a theorem on actions on a commutative C*-algebra, namely the algebra of continuous complex-valued functions on the space. The successes of noncommutative topology suggest that one should try to generalize this result to actions on arbitrary C*-algebras. Lacking an appropriate...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3540182772
• ISBN13: 9783540182771
• Release Date: September 1987
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 374 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"