Mathematics, Department of
Document Type
Article
Date of this Version
2001
Citation
Indiana University Mathematics Journal c , Vol. 50, No. 3 (2001)
Abstract
We show that the spectrum of a triangular regular limit algebra (TAF algebra) is an invariant for algebraic isomorphism. Combining this with previous results provides a striking rigidity property: two triangular regular limit algebras are algebraically isomorphic if and only if they are isometrically isomorphic. A consequence of spectral invariance is a structure theorem for isomorphisms between limit algebras.
The proof of the main theorem makes use of a characterization of the completely meet irreducible ideals of a TAF algebra and a dual space formulation of the spectrum.
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Comments
2001 MATHEMATICS SUBJECT CLASSIFICATION: Primary: 47L40; secondary: 47L50.