Strongly semihereditary rings and rings with dimension.

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DOI10.1007/S10468-011-9279-1zbMATH Open1263.16042arXiv1302.0383OpenAlexW2122501921MaRDI QIDQ694572FDOQ694572

Lia Vaš

Publication date: 13 December 2012

Published in: Algebras and Representation Theory (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: The existence of a well-behaved dimension of a finite von Neumann algebra (see [19]) has lead to the study of such a dimension of finite Baer *-rings (see [26]) that satisfy certain *-ring axioms (used in [9]). This dimension is closely related to the equivalence relation sim* on projections defined by psim*q iff p=xx* and q=x*x for some x. However, the equivalence sima on projections (or, in general, idempotents) defined by psimaq iff p=xy and q=yx for some x and y, can also be relevant. There were attempts to unify the two approaches (see [10]). In this work, our agenda is three-fold: (1) We study assumptions on a ring with involution that guarantee the existence of a well-behaved dimension defined for any general equivalence relation on projections sim. (2) By interpreting sim as sima, we prove the existence of a well-behaved dimension of strongly semihereditary rings with a positive definite involution. This class is wider than the class of finite Baer *-rings with dimension considered in the past: it includes some non Rickart *-rings. Moreover, none of the *-ring axioms from [9] and [26] are assumed. (3) As the first corollary of (2), we obtain dimension of noetherian Leavitt path algebras over positive definite fields. Secondly, we obtain dimension of a Baer *-ring R satisfying the first seven axioms from [26] (in particular, dimension of finite AW*-algebras). Assuming the eight axiom as well, R has dimension for sim* also and the two dimensions coincide.


Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1302.0383




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