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Partial Isometry Element


Let A be a C^*-algebra, then an element u in A is called a partial isometry if uu^*u=u.


This entry contributed by Mohammad Sal Moslehian

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Murphy, G. J. C^*-Algebras and Operator Theory. New York: Academic Press, 1990.

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Partial Isometry Element

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