Murray-von Neumann equivalence

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:appliesTo projections in a von Neumann algebra
gptkbp:defines Two projections p and q in a von Neumann algebra are Murray-von Neumann equivalent if there exists a partial isometry v such that v*v = p and vv* = q.
gptkbp:field functional analysis
operator algebras
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Murray-von Neumann equivalence
gptkbp:introducedIn 1936
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:John_von_Neumann
gptkb:Francis_J._Murray
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Annals_of_Mathematics
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:C*-algebra
projection
partial isometry
gptkbp:usedIn classification of factors
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:C*-algebra_K-theory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6