Fundamentals of the Theory of Operator Algebras (Graduate Studies in Mathematics, V. 15)
"Drawing on their rich experience, the authors have succeeded in presenting a very attractive and well-written book that conveys the flavor and the beauty of classical operator algebra theory and that should be ideally suited as a text for a graduate course on the subject." ---- Zentralblatt MATH"The authors have presented it [the material] in a fresh and attractive way which conveys the spirit and beauty of the subject ... a beautiful book." ---- Mathematical Reviews"Most of Volume I is devoted to three chapters of preparatory material. In fact, these chapters form a general introduction to functional analysis which could hardly be bettered." ---- Bulletin of the London Mathematical Society