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Amenability of Banach and C*-algebras on locally compact groups

Authors 1, 2, 3

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  1. Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2G1, Canada
  2. Department of Mathematics, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 0200, Australia
  3. Department of Mathematics, The University of Newcastle Newcastle, New South Wales 2308, Australia

Abstract

Several results are given about the amenability of certain algebras defined by locally compact groups. The algebras include the C*-algebras and von Neumann algebras determined by the representation theory of the group, the Fourier algebra A(G), and various subalgebras of these.

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Studia Mathematica
1996/119/2
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Pages:
161-178
Main language of publication
English
Received
1995-06-05
Accepted
1996-02-19
Published
1996
Exact and natural sciences