Satish Pandey, Department of Pure Mathematics, University of Waterloo
“Projections in von Neumann Algebras”
Having developed essential machinery such as the double commutant theorem, Kaplansky’s density theorem, and the Borel functional calculus, we are prepared to move toward a discussion on types of von Neumann algebras. We explore the concept of Murray-von Neumann equivalence, introduce the notion of a finite/infinite projection, and outline some key facts.
MC 5417