TY  - BOOK
AU  - Mohamed,Saad H.
AU  - Müller,Bruno J.
TI  - Continuous and Discrete Modules
T2  - London Mathematical Society Lecture Note Series
SN  - 9780511600692 (ebook)
AV  - QA247  .M615 1990
U1  - 512/.4 20
PY  - 1990///
CY  - Cambridge
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Injective modules (Algebra)
KW  - Projective modules (Algebra)
KW  - Representations of rings (Algebra)
KW  - Decomposition (Mathematics)
N1  - Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 16 Oct 2015)
N2  - Continuous and discrete modules are, essentially, generalizations of infective and projective modules respectively. Continuous modules provide an appropriate setting for decomposition theory of von Neumann algebras and have important applications to C*-algebras. Discrete modules constitute a dual concept and are related to number theory and algebraic geometry: they possess perfect decomposition properties. The advantage of both types of module is that the Krull-Schmidt theorem can be applied, in part, to them. The authors present here a complete account of the subject and at the same time give a unified picture of the theory. The treatment is essentially self-contained, with background facts being summarized in the first chapter. This book will be useful therefore either to individuals beginning research, or the more experienced worker in algebra and representation theory
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511600692
ER  -