In mathematics, the group algebra is any of various constructions to assign to a locally compact group an operator algebra (or more generally a Banach algebra), such that representations of the algebra are related to representations of the group. As such, they are similar to the group ring associated to a discrete group.
Read more about Group Algebra: Group Algebras of Topological Groups: Cc(G), The Convolution Algebra L1(G), The Group C*-algebra C*(G), Von Neumann Algebras Associated To Groups
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