Corollary 37.7.15.label Let $H$ be a complex Hilbert space and $A \subset B(H)$ be a factor, then for any $P, Q \in \text{Proj}(A)$, either $P \prec Q$, $P \sim Q$, or $Q \prec P$.
Proof. By the comparability theorem, there exists a central projection $R$ such that $PR \preceq QR$ and $Q(I - R) \preceq P(I - R)$. As $A$ is a factor, either $R = 0$ or $R = I$. In which case, $P \preceq Q$ or $Q \preceq P$.$\square$
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