Operator Algebras and Applications Volume 2 [Paperback]

These volumes form an authoritative statement of the current state of research in Operator Algebras.These volumes form an authoritative statement of the current state of research in Operator Algebras. They consist of papers arising from a year-long symposium held at the University of Warwick. Contributors include many very well-known figures in the field.These volumes form an authoritative statement of the current state of research in Operator Algebras. They consist of papers arising from a year-long symposium held at the University of Warwick. Contributors include many very well-known figures in the field.These volumes form an authoritative statement of the current state of research in Operator Algebras. They consist of papers arising from a year-long symposium held at the University of Warwick. Contributors include many very well-known figures in the field.1. Some recent results for the planar Ising model D.B. Abraham; 2. The heat semigroup, derivations and Reynolds' identity C.J.K. Batty, O. Bratteli and D.W. Robinson; 3. C*-algebras in solid state physics: 2D electrons in uniform magnetic field J. Bellissard; 4. Spin groups, infinite dimensional Clifford algebras and applications A.L. Carey; 5. Subfactors and related topics V.F.R. Jones; 6. Quantized groups, string algebras, and Galois theory for algebras A. Ocneanu; 7. On amenability in type III factors S. Popa; 8. An index for semigroups of *-endomorphisms of B(H) R.T. Powers; 9. Coactions and Yang-Baxter equations for ergodic actions and subfactors A.J. Wassermann; 10. Derived link invariants and subfactors H. Wenzl