(Semi)topological $K$-theory via solidification

Abstract

Clausen--Scholze introduced the notion of solid spectrum in their condensed mathematics program. We demonstrate that the solidification of algebraic $K$-theory recovers two known constructions: the semitopological $K$-theory of a real (associative) algebra and the topological (aka operator) $K$-theory of a real Banach algebra.

arXiv comment23 pages, corrected Conjecture 7.1