Lectures on von Neumann Algebras (Hardcover, 2 Revised edition)

Preface; Introduction; Dedication; 1. Topologies on spaces of operators; 2. Bounded linear operators in Hilbert space; 3. Von Neumann algebras; 4. The geometry of projections and the classification of von Neumann algebras; 5. Linear forms on operator algebras; 6. Relationships between a von Neumann algebras and its commutant; 7. Finite von Neumann algebras; 8. Spatial isomorphisms and relations between topologies; 9. Unbounded linear operators in Hilbert spaces; 10. The theory of standard von Neumann algebras; Appendix; References; Subject index; Notation index.