category of H * -algebras


Definition 0.1.

The categoryMathworldPlanetmath of H *-algebrasPlanetmathPlanetmath is defined as the category whose objects are H *-algebras (http://planetmath.org/HAlgebra) and whose morphisms are *-homomorphismsMathworldPlanetmathPlanetmathPlanetmathPlanetmathPlanetmathPlanetmath between H *-algebras that commute with the antilinear involutionPlanetmathPlanetmath *:𝔸H𝔸H.

Remark 0.1.

The construction of H *-algebras is sometimes called ‘groupoidification

Title category of H * -algebras
Canonical name CategoryOfHalgebras
Date of creation 2013-03-22 18:26:45
Last modified on 2013-03-22 18:26:45
Owner bci1 (20947)
Last modified by bci1 (20947)
Numerical id 10
Author bci1 (20947)
Entry type Definition
Classification msc 20G42
Classification msc 46N50
Classification msc 18-00
Classification msc 81R05
Classification msc 81R15
Synonym groupoidification
Related topic HAlgebra
Related topic IndexOfCategories
Defines groupoidification