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When is there a discontinuous homomorphism from L¹(G)?

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  1. Fachbereich 9 Mathematik, Universität des Saarlandes, Postfach 151150, 66041 Saarbrücken, Germany

Abstract

Let A be an A*-algebra with enveloping C*-algebra C*(A). We show that, under certain conditions, a homomorphism from C*(A) into a Banach algebra is continuous if and only if its restriction to A is continuous. We apply this result to the question in the title.

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Studia Mathematica
1994/110/1
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Pages:
97-104
Main language of publication
English
Received
1993-11-10
Accepted
1994-01-25
Published
1994
Exact and natural sciences