Homotopy invariants of the spectrum of a topological algebra (Q1820370)

Let A be a Waelbroeck algebra. For any compact space X, denote by \(E_ A(X)\) the category of A-vector bundles over X, and by \(K_ A(X)\) the associated Grothendieck group. For complete A, the author shows that \(K_{M_ n}(A)\) is isomorphic to \(K_ A(X)\) (n\(\geq 1)\) by proving the equivalence of categories \(E_{M_ n(A)}(X)\sim E_ A(X)\). If, in addition, A is commutative with contractible spectrum, the author proves that the \(M_ n(A)\) (n\(\geq 1)\) are the only rings (up to isomorphism) which are Morita equivalent to A. The rest of the paper is a variation on the isomorphism \(K_ A(X)\approx K(A\times (Spectrum\) of A)) previously proved by the author [this J. 92, 452-506 (1983; Zbl 0564.18011)].