A reflexivity criterion for Hilbert C*-modules over commutative C*-algebras

Abstract

A C*-algebra $A$ is C*-reflexive if any countably generated Hilbert C*-module $M$ over $A$ is C*-reflexive, i.e. the second dual module $M^{\prime \prime }$ coincides with $M$. We show that a commutative C*-algebra $A$ is C*-reflexive if and only if for any sequence $I_k$ of disjoint non-zero C*-subalgebras, the canonical inclusion ${\oplus }_k{I}_k\subset A$ doesn't extend to an inclusion of ${\prod }_k{I}_k$.

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