Topological and frame properties of certain pathological \(C^{\ast}\)-algebras (Q2146357)

A non-unital commutative \(C^*\)-algebra is the algebra \(C_0(X)\) of continuous functions on a locally compact Hausdorff space \(X\). This algebra is considered as a Hilbert \(C^*\)-module over its unitalization, and it is shown how topological properties of \(X\) are reflected in properties of this Hilbert \(C^*\)-module. In particular, if every \(\sigma\)-compact subset of \(X\) is precompact then \(C_0(X)\) has no frames; and if \(X\) is not \(\sigma\)-compact, but has a dense \(\sigma\)-compact subset then \(C_0(X)\) has no standard frames. Some results on compactness of operators in this Hilbert \(C^*\)-module are presented and interesting examples are provided.