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Characters on algebras of smooth functions

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For a huge class of spaces it is shown that the real characters on the algebra of differentiable functions are exactly the evaluations at points.

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  1. Mathematisches Institut der Universität Wien, Strudlhofgasse 4, A-1090, Vienna

    A. Kriegl, P. Michor & W. Schachermayer

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Kriegl, A., Michor, P. & Schachermayer, W. Characters on algebras of smooth functions. Ann Glob Anal Geom 7, 85–92 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00127859

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