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C*-algebras and Elliptic Theory II pp 67–86Cite as

The K-theory of Twisted Group Algebras

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We study the K-theory of twisted group algebras with the help of the Baum-Connes conjecture

This work was supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (SFB 478).

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Echterhoff, S. (2008). The K-theory of Twisted Group Algebras. In: Burghelea, D., Melrose, R., Mishchenko, A.S., Troitsky, E.V. (eds) C*-algebras and Elliptic Theory II. Trends in Mathematics. Birkhäuser Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7643-8604-7_3

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