Excision in algebraic K-theory and Karoubi's conjecture.

Suslin, A A; Wodzicki, M · Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A · 1990

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

We prove that the property of excision in algebraic K-theory is for a Q-algebra A equivalent to the H-unitality of the latter. Our excision theorem, in particular, implies Karoubi's conjecture on the equality of algebraic and topological K-theory groups of stable C*-algebras. It also allows us to identify the algebraic K-theory of the symbol map in the theory of pseudodifferential operators.