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10. Commutative Banach algebras - Aarhus Universitet

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<strong>Commutative</strong> <strong>Banach</strong> <strong>algebras</strong> - the definition<br />

Let A be a <strong>Banach</strong> algebra. A is commutative or abelian when<br />

ab = ba for all a,b ∈ A.<br />

Let A be a commutative <strong>Banach</strong> algebra. An ideal in A is a<br />

subspace J ⊆ A such that aj ∈ J when a ∈ A and j ∈ J.<br />

Lemma<br />

(Proposition 11.2) Let A be a commutative and unital <strong>Banach</strong><br />

algebra.<br />

(a) The only ideal in A which contains an invertible element is A<br />

itself.<br />

(b) If J ⊆ A is an ideal then the closure J of J is also an ideal in A.<br />

Klaus Thomsen <strong>10.</strong> <strong>Commutative</strong> <strong>Banach</strong> <strong>algebras</strong>

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