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Banach Algebras Which are a Direct Sum of Division Algebras

Part of: Topological algebras, normed rings and algebras, Banach algebras

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 April 2009

Antonio Fernandez Lopez  and
Eulalia Garcia Rus
Antonio Fernandez Lopez
Affiliation:
Departamento de Algebra, Geometria y Topologia Universidad de Malaga29080 Malaga, Spain
Eulalia Garcia Rus
Affiliation:
Departamento de Algebra, Geometria y Topologia Universidad de Malaga29080 Malaga, Spain
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Abstract

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In this note it is proved that a (real or complex) semiprime Banach algebra A satisfying xAx = x2Ax2 for every x ∈ A is a direct sum of a finite number of division Banach algebras.

Keywords

Banach algebrasemiprimedivision algebra

MSC classification

Secondary: 46H20: Structure, classification of topological algebras
Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of the Australian Mathematical Society , Volume 44 , Issue 2 , April 1988 , pp. 143 - 145
Copyright
Copyright © Australian Mathematical Society 1988

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