Abstract

Let φ be a faithful normal semi-finite weight on a von Neumann algebra ℳ. Normal states on ℳ almost majorised by this weight are defined. For this class of states on ℳ a theorem is proved. Using this result we define entropy of normal states on ℳ and we show that this entropy function generalises the entropy both of classical and of quantum statistical mechanics.

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