Topological Algebras of Measurable and Locally Measurable Operators

Abstract

In this paper, we review the results on topological ∗-algebras S(M), S(M, τ), and LS(M) of measurable, τ -measurable, and locally measurable operators affiliated with the von Neumann algebra M. Also, we consider relations between those algebras for different classes of von Neumann algebras and establish the continuity of operator-valued functions with respect to the local convergence in measure. We describe maximal commutative ∗-subalgebras of the algebra LS(M) as well.