Operator spaces and residually finite-dimensional \(C^*\)-algebras (Q1332192)

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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 635902
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    Operator spaces and residually finite-dimensional \(C^*\)-algebras
    scientific article; zbMATH DE number 635902

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      Operator spaces and residually finite-dimensional \(C^*\)-algebras (English)
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      8 September 1994
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      For every operator space \(X\) the \(C^*\)-algebra containing it in a universal way is residually finite-dimensional (that is, has a separating family of finite-dimensional representations). In particular, the free \(C^*\)-algebra on any normed space is residually finite-dimensional. This is an extension of an earlier result by Goodearl and Menal. The proof is based on a criterion due to Exel and Loring.
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      operator space
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      \(C^*\)-algebra
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      residually finite-dimensional
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