LMS: 234 Introduction to Subfactors (London Mathematical Society Lecture Note Series, Series Number 234) - Softcover

Jones, V.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521584205 ISBN 13: 9780521584203

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

These notes give an introduction to subfactors suitable for newcomers to the field.

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Review

'The presentation is a pleasure to read, and the careful selection of topics leads the reader on a very direct route to some of the most fascinating problems and results in the theory of von Neumann algebras ... an excellent introduction at graduate level to current research in this field.' Monatshefte für Mathematik

'This book is a model of clear exposition and keen pricing. Those working in operator algebras will find it self-recommending, and research students and others outside the area wishing to learn the subject need look no further. It is a most valuable addition to the literature.' Bull. London Math. Soc.

'The book is compact and well written ...' European Mathematical Society

Book Description

Subfactors have been a subject of considerable research activity for about fifteen years and are known to have significant relations with other fields such as low dimensional topology and algebraic quantum field theory. These notes give an introduction to the subject suitable for a student who has only a little familiarity with the theory of Hilbert space.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521584205
• ISBN 13: 9780521584203
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176