Given a C*-algebra $\\A$, an irredundant set in $\\A$ is a subset $\\mathcal$ of $\\A$ such that no $a\\in \\mathcal$ belongs to the C*-subalgebra generated by $\\mathcal\\setminus\\{a\\}$. Every separable C*-algebra has only countable irredundant sets and we ask if every nonseparable C*-algebra has an uncountable irredundant set. For commutative C*-algebras, if $K$ is the Kunen line then $C(K)$ is a consistent example of a nonseparable commutative C*-algebra without uncountable irredundant sets. On the other hand, a result due to S. Todorcevic establishes that it is consistent with ZFC that every nonseparable C*-algebra of the form $C(K)$, for a compact 0-dimensional space $K$, has an uncountable irredundant set. By the method of forcing, we construct a nonseparable and noncommutative scattered C*-algebra $\\A$ without uncountable irredundant sets and with no nonseparable abelian subalgebras. On the other hand, we prove that it is consistent that every C*-subalgebra of $\\B(\\ell_2)$ of density continuum has an irredundant set of size continuum. / Given a C*-algebra $\\A$, an irredundant set in $\\A$ is a subset $\\mathcal$ of $\\A$ such that no $a\\in \\mathcal$ belongs to the C*-subalgebra generated by $\\mathcal\\setminus\\{a\\}$. Every separable C*-algebra has only countable irredundant sets and we ask if every nonseparable C*-algebra has an uncountable irredundant set. For commutative C*-algebras, if $K$ is the Kunen line then $C(K)$ is a consistent example of a nonseparable commutative C*-algebra without uncountable irredundant sets. On the other hand, a result due to S. Todorcevic establishes that it is consistent with ZFC that every nonseparable C*-algebra of the form $C(K)$, for a compact 0-dimensional space $K$, has an uncountable irredundant set. By the method of forcing, we construct a nonseparable and noncommutative scattered C*-algebra $\\A$ without uncountable irredundant sets and with no nonseparable abelian subalgebras. On the other hand, we prove that it is consistent that every C*-subalgebra of $\\B(\\ell_2)$ of density continuum has an irredundant set of size continuum.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:usp.br/oai:teses.usp.br:tde-05082019-165942 |
| Date | 05 July 2019 |
| Creators | Hida, Clayton Suguio |
| Contributors | Brech, Christina, Koszmider, Piotr Boleslaw |
| Publisher | Biblioteca Digitais de Teses e Dissertações da USP |
| Source Sets | Universidade de São Paulo |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Tese de Doutorado |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | Liberar o conteúdo para acesso público. |
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