Download or read book Theory of Operator Algebras II written by Masamichi Takesaki and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2002-11-01 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Together with Theory of Operator Algebras I and III, this book presents the theory of von Neumann algebras and non-commutative integration focusing on the group of automorphisms and the structure analysis. From the reviews: "These books can be warmly recommended to every graduate student who wants to become acquainted with this exciting branch of mathematics. Furthermore, they should be on the bookshelf of every researcher of the area." --ACTA SCIENTIARUM MATHEMATICARUM