Download or read book Theory of Operator Algebras I written by M. Takesaki and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2001-11-20 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its inception by von Neumann 70 years ago, the theory of operator algebras has become a rapidly developing area of importance for the understanding of many areas of mathematics and theoretical physics. Accessible to the non-specialist, this first part of a three-volume treatise provides a clear, carefully written survey that emphasizes the theory's analytical and topological aspects.