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Involutive Algebra


An involutive algebra is an algebra A together with a map a|->a^* of A into A (a so-called involution), satisfying the following properties:

1. (a^*)^*=a.

2. (ab)^*=b^*a^*.

3. (lambdaa+b)^*=lambda^_a^*+b^*.


This entry contributed by Mohammad Sal Moslehian

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References

Bonsall, F. F. and Duncan, J. Complete Normed Algebras. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1973.

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