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The Cuntz semigroup and strict comparison

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An Introduction to C*-Algebras and the Classification Program

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We saw in Chapter 12 that via the K0-group of a C*-algebra we are able to determine important information by studying the structure of its projections. The more projections a C*-algebra has, the more information we can gain from its K-theory.

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Strung, K.R. (2021). The Cuntz semigroup and strict comparison. In: Perera, F. (eds) An Introduction to C*-Algebras and the Classification Program. Advanced Courses in Mathematics - CRM Barcelona. Birkhäuser, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-47465-2_14

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