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B-star-algebra

B*-algebras are mathematical structures studied in functional analysis. A B*-algebra A is a Banach algebra over the field of complex numbers, together with a map * : A -> A called involution which has the follow properties: (the involution of the sum of x and y is equal to the sum of the involution of x with the involution of y) (the involution of the product of x and y is equal to the product of the involution of x with the involution of y) (the involution of the involution of x is equal to x)

B* algebras are really a special case of * algebras.

If the following property is also true, the algebra is actually a C*-algebra:

(the norm of the product of x and the involution of x is equal to the norm of x squared )

See also: algebra, associative algebra, * algebra.