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For explanation of this prelude and fugue, see this link. Quantitative operator ktheory was first introduced in my work on the novikov conjecture for groups with finite asymptotic dimension yu98. The purpose of this chapter is to give a friendly introduction to quantitative ktheory of operator algebras and its applications. Essays in group theory contains five papers on topics of current interest which were presented in a seminar at msri, berkeley in june, 1985.
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