K-Theory of C*-Algebras

 

Schedule:

  1. Chapter 1 – C*-algebra theory: Lorna Richardson
  2. Chapter 2 – Projections and Unitary Elements: Rodrigo Roemig
  3. Chapter 3 – The K_0 Group of a Unital C*-Algebra: Zoe Pronina
  4. Chapter 4 – The Functor K_0: Lorna Richardson
  5. Chapter 8 – The Functor K_1: Rodrigo Roemig
  6. Chapter 9 – The Index Map and Chapter 10 – Higher K-Functors: Zoe Pronina
  7. Chapter 11 – Bott Periodicity and Chapter 12 – The Six Term Exact Sequence: Rodrigo Roemig
This reading group will be an introduction to the K-theory of C*-algebras. This is a powerful and widely used tool in operator algebra theory which associates certain invariants to C*-algebras. The aim is to follow chapters 1-4 and 8-12 of the book An Introduction to K-Theory for C*-Algebras by Rørdam, Larson and Lausten, with the aim to cover approximately one chapter per week.
 
Organizer: Lorna Richardson
When: Wednesdays 9am-11am
Where: Room 110, Mathematics and Statistics building, Glasgow, and online on request.
 

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