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If $(H,pi)$ is a nonzero representation of a $C^*$ algebra $A$,does there exist a minimal projection $Ein A$ such that $pi(E)neq 0$?










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      If $(H,pi)$ is a nonzero representation of a $C^*$ algebra $A$,does there exist a minimal projection $Ein A$ such that $pi(E)neq 0$?










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          No. Let $A=B(H)$ for some Hilbert space $H$, let $rho:B(H)to B(H)/K(H)=Q(H)$ be the quotient map, and let $(K,pi)$ be a non-zero representation of $Q(H)$. Then $(K,picircrho)$ is a non-zero representation of $B(H)$ with $picircrho(P)=0$ for every finite-rank projection $P$ in $B(H)$, hence for all minimal projections.






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            No. Let $A=B(H)$ for some Hilbert space $H$, let $rho:B(H)to B(H)/K(H)=Q(H)$ be the quotient map, and let $(K,pi)$ be a non-zero representation of $Q(H)$. Then $(K,picircrho)$ is a non-zero representation of $B(H)$ with $picircrho(P)=0$ for every finite-rank projection $P$ in $B(H)$, hence for all minimal projections.






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              No. Let $A=B(H)$ for some Hilbert space $H$, let $rho:B(H)to B(H)/K(H)=Q(H)$ be the quotient map, and let $(K,pi)$ be a non-zero representation of $Q(H)$. Then $(K,picircrho)$ is a non-zero representation of $B(H)$ with $picircrho(P)=0$ for every finite-rank projection $P$ in $B(H)$, hence for all minimal projections.






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                No. Let $A=B(H)$ for some Hilbert space $H$, let $rho:B(H)to B(H)/K(H)=Q(H)$ be the quotient map, and let $(K,pi)$ be a non-zero representation of $Q(H)$. Then $(K,picircrho)$ is a non-zero representation of $B(H)$ with $picircrho(P)=0$ for every finite-rank projection $P$ in $B(H)$, hence for all minimal projections.






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                No. Let $A=B(H)$ for some Hilbert space $H$, let $rho:B(H)to B(H)/K(H)=Q(H)$ be the quotient map, and let $(K,pi)$ be a non-zero representation of $Q(H)$. Then $(K,picircrho)$ is a non-zero representation of $B(H)$ with $picircrho(P)=0$ for every finite-rank projection $P$ in $B(H)$, hence for all minimal projections.







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