Elements of C^-algebras attaining their norm in a finite-dimensional representation

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Abstract: We characterize the class of RFD C∗-algebras as those containing a dense subset of elements that attain their norm under a finite-dimensional representation. We show further that this subset is the whole space precisely when every irreducible representation of the C∗-algebra is finite-dimensional, which is equivalent to the C∗-algebra having no simple infinite-dimensional AF subquotient. We apply techniques from this proof to show the existence of elements in more general classes of C∗-algebras whose norms in finite-dimensional representations fit certain prescribed properties.




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