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This book is about monotone complete C -algebras, their properties and their classification. We also give a basic account of generic dynamics because of its useful connections to these algebras.

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Saitô, K., Wright, J.D.M. (2015). Introduction. In: Monotone Complete C*-algebras and Generic Dynamics. Springer Monographs in Mathematics. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6775-4_1

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