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A generalization of the Peter-Weyl theorem

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 October 2008

G. V. Wood
G. V. Wood
Affiliation:
University of Warwick
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The Peter-Weyl theorem states that for a compact topological group G, the set of finite dimensional (almost invariant) functions on G is uniformly dense in the set of continuous functions on G. In this paper, we consider the question: which subalgebras of C(G) inherit this property?

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Research Article
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Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society , Volume 63 , Issue 4 , October 1967 , pp. 937 - 945
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Copyright © Cambridge Philosophical Society 1967

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