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The Index Theory Associated to a Non-Finite Trace on a $C^\ast$-Algebra

Published:2005-06-01
Printed: Jun 2005
• G. J. Murphy
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Abstract

The index theory considered in this paper, a generalisation of the classical Fredholm index theory, is obtained in terms of a non-finite trace on a unital $C^\ast$-algebra. We relate it to the index theory of M.~Breuer, which is developed in a von~Neumann algebra setting, by means of a representation theorem. We show how our new index theory can be used to obtain an index theorem for Toeplitz operators on the compact group $\mathbf{U}(2)$, where the classical index theory does not give any interesting result.
 MSC Classifications: 46L - unknown classification 46L47B35 - Toeplitz operators, Hankel operators, Wiener-Hopf operators [See also 45P05, 47G10 for other integral operators; see also 32A25, 32M15] 47L80 - Algebras of specific types of operators (Toeplitz, integral, pseudodifferential, etc.)