Gert K. Pedersen

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
68 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Gert K. Pedersen is a scholar working on Mathematical Physics, Algebra and Number Theory and Computational Theory and Mathematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Gert K. Pedersen has authored 68 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Mathematical Physics, 42 papers in Algebra and Number Theory and 21 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics. Recurrent topics in Gert K. Pedersen's work include Advanced Operator Algebra Research (47 papers), Advanced Topics in Algebra (37 papers) and Advanced Algebra and Logic (15 papers). Gert K. Pedersen is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Operator Algebra Research (47 papers), Advanced Topics in Algebra (37 papers) and Advanced Algebra and Logic (15 papers). Gert K. Pedersen collaborates with scholars based in Denmark, United States and Spain. Gert K. Pedersen's co-authors include Lawrence G. Brown, Charles A. Akemann, Dorte Olesen, Masamichi Takesaki, Richard V. Kadison, Jun Tomiyama, Terry A. Loring, Søren Eilers, L. G. Brown and Catherine L. Olsen and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Transactions of the American Mathematical Society and Inventiones mathematicae.

In The Last Decade

Gert K. Pedersen

67 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

C∗-algebras of real rank zero 1991 2026 2002 2014 1991 100 200 300
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. C∗-algebras of real rank zero
    1991 316 citations Lawrence G. Brown, Gert K. Pedersen Journal of Functional Analysis profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Gert K. Pedersen Denmark 25 1.5k 1.3k 564 409 280 68 1.9k
Hideki Kosaki Japan 21 1.2k 0.8× 658 0.5× 826 1.5× 358 0.9× 258 0.9× 63 1.6k
Frederick Greenleaf United States 17 1.1k 0.7× 463 0.4× 488 0.9× 602 1.5× 151 0.5× 50 1.5k
John F. R. Duncan United States 17 1.8k 1.2× 1.4k 1.0× 976 1.7× 553 1.4× 610 2.2× 58 2.5k
R. G. Douglas United States 20 1.2k 0.8× 755 0.6× 1.5k 2.6× 316 0.8× 503 1.8× 51 2.1k
J. M. G. Fell United States 17 1.1k 0.7× 717 0.5× 263 0.5× 526 1.3× 204 0.7× 27 1.4k
Peter Fillmore Canada 16 756 0.5× 631 0.5× 745 1.3× 220 0.5× 571 2.0× 38 1.4k
Carl Pearcy United States 25 1.3k 0.9× 964 0.7× 1.6k 2.8× 302 0.7× 783 2.8× 128 2.3k
Harald Upmeier Germany 14 537 0.4× 355 0.3× 479 0.8× 304 0.7× 181 0.6× 46 938
David Handelman Canada 20 680 0.5× 922 0.7× 138 0.2× 602 1.5× 455 1.6× 84 1.5k
E. Christopher Lance United Kingdom 14 776 0.5× 571 0.4× 293 0.5× 230 0.6× 112 0.4× 23 975

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Brown, Lawrence G. & Gert K. Pedersen. (2014). Non-stable K-theory and extremally richC⁎-algebras. Journal of Functional Analysis. 267(1). 262–298. 2 indexed citations
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Brown, Lawrence G. & Gert K. Pedersen. (2007). Ideal structure and $C^*$-algebras of low rank. MATHEMATICA SCANDINAVICA. 100(1). 5–5. 7 indexed citations
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Ara, Pere, Gert K. Pedersen, & Francesc Perera. (2001). A CLOSURE OPERATION IN RINGS. International Journal of Mathematics. 12(7). 791–812. 4 indexed citations
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Pedersen, Gert K.. (2000). Operator Differentiable Functions. Publications of the Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences. 36(1). 139–157. 21 indexed citations
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Ara, Pere, Gert K. Pedersen, & Francesc Perera. (2000). An Infinite Analogue of Rings with Stable Rank One. Journal of Algebra. 230(2). 608–655. 29 indexed citations
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Brown, Lawrence G. & Gert K. Pedersen. (2000). Extremal K -Theory and Index for C*-Algebras. K-Theory. 20(3). 201–241. 9 indexed citations
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Eilers, Søren, Terry A. Loring, & Gert K. Pedersen. (1999). Morphisms of Extensions of C*-Algebras: Pushing Forward the Busby Invariant. Advances in Mathematics. 147(1). 74–109. 29 indexed citations
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Pedersen, Gert K.. (1999). Pullback and Pushout Constructions in C*-Algebra Theory. Journal of Functional Analysis. 167(2). 243–344. 58 indexed citations
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Pedersen, Gert K., Terry A. Loring, & Søren Eilers. (1998). Stability of anticommutation relations: An Application of noncommutative CW-complexes. Journal für die reine und angewandte Mathematik (Crelles Journal). 1998(499). 101–143. 43 indexed citations
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Hansen, Frank & Gert K. Pedersen. (1995). Perturbation Formulas for Traces on $C^*$-algebras. Publications of the Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences. 31(1). 169–178. 14 indexed citations
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Brown, Lawrence G. & Gert K. Pedersen. (1991). C∗-algebras of real rank zero. Journal of Functional Analysis. 99(1). 131–149. 316 indexed citations breakdown →
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Olsen, Catherine L. & Gert K. Pedersen. (1986). Convex combinations of unitary operators in von Neumann algebras. Journal of Functional Analysis. 66(3). 365–380. 14 indexed citations
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Olesen, Dorte & Gert K. Pedersen. (1986). Partially inner C∗-dynamical systems. Journal of Functional Analysis. 66(2). 262–281. 14 indexed citations
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Olesen, Dorte & Gert K. Pedersen. (1982). Applications of the Connes Spectrum to C∗-dynamical systems, III. Journal of Functional Analysis. 45(3). 357–390. 36 indexed citations
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Olesen, Dorte & Gert K. Pedersen. (1980). Applications of the Connes spectrum to C∗-dynamical systems, II. Journal of Functional Analysis. 36(1). 18–32. 70 indexed citations
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Olesen, Dorte & Gert K. Pedersen. (1978). Applications of the Connes spectrum to C∗-dynamical systems. Journal of Functional Analysis. 30(2). 179–197. 32 indexed citations
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Pedersen, Gert K.. (1978). Isomorphisms of UHF algebras. Journal of Functional Analysis. 30(1). 1–16. 1 indexed citations
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Pedersen, Gert K.. (1974). Borel structure in operator algebras. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 1 indexed citations
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Akemann, Charles A., Gert K. Pedersen, & Jun Tomiyama. (1973). Multipliers of C∗-algebras. Journal of Functional Analysis. 13(3). 277–301. 129 indexed citations
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Pedersen, Gert K.. (1968). Measure Theory for $C^*$ Algebras II.. MATHEMATICA SCANDINAVICA. 22. 63–63. 24 indexed citations

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