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Positive elements play a very important role in the theory of C*-algebras. They allow us to define a partial order on the self-adjoint elements which is a key part of the structure of any C*-algebra.
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Strung, K.R. (2021). Positive elements. 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_3
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