International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences 
Volume 20 (1997), Issue 3, Pages 483-486
doi:10.1155/S0161171297000653

A characterization of B∗-algebras

A. K. Gaur

 Department of Mathematics, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh 15282, PA, USA
Received 11 December 1995; Revised 16 August 1996

Abstract

A characterization of B∗-algebras amongst all Banach algebras with bounded approximate identities is obtained.