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On commutative V*-algebras II

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 May 2009

P. G. Spain
P. G. Spain
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University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ
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We show that the commutative V*-algebras with relatively weakly compact unit spheres are those that are representable by means of hermitian spectral measures. This provides a more unified approach to the results of [15], and allows us to generalise some of them.

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Research Article
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Glasgow Mathematical Journal , Volume 13 , Issue 2 , September 1972 , pp. 129 - 134
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Copyright © Glasgow Mathematical Journal Trust 1972

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