Reference for finite Von Neumann algebra

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I'm looking for a reference where I can read about very basic properties and examples of finite VN-algebras. I will be happy with one that defines the concept in an "easy" language (for a second year MSc student) and gives you also the motives for the definition. Especially why they are called finite.Thanks!

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This is in every major operator algebras book: Kadison-Ringrose, Takesaki, Sakai, etc. But I'm not sure that you'll find a very unified approach. The book by Sinclair and Smith is all about finite von Neumann algebras, but it is probably more advanced.