TY - GEN AU - Takesaki, M. TI - Theory of operator algebras II/ T2 - Encyclopaedia of mathematical sciences SN - 9783540429142(hbk): U1 - 515.724 23rd PY - 2003/// CY - New York PB - Springer-Verlag KW - Mathematics KW - Global analysis KW - Operator algebras N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes N2 - Since its inception by von Neumann, the theory of operator algebras has become a rapidly developing area of importance for the understanding of many areas of mathematics and theoretical physics. This book emphasizes the theory's analytical and topological aspects ER -