Introduction to Banach spaces and algebras

Author(s)

• Allan, Graham R.
• Dales, H. G. (Harold G.)

Bibliographic Information

Introduction to Banach spaces and algebras

Graham R. Allan ; prepared for publication by H. Garth Dales

（Oxford graduate texts in mathematics, 20）（Oxford mathematics）

Oxford University Press, 2011

• : pbk

Note

Bibliography: p. [354]-362

Includes indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Banach spaces and algebras are a key topic of pure mathematics. Graham Allan's careful and detailed introductory account will prove essential reading for anyone wishing to specialise in functional analysis and is aimed at final year undergraduates or masters level students. Based on the author's lectures to fourth year students at Cambridge University, the book assumes knowledge typical of first degrees in mathematics, including metric spaces, analytic topology, and complex analysis. However, readers are not expected to be familiar with the Lebesgue theory of measure and integration. The text begins by giving the basic theory of Banach spaces, including dual spaces and bounded linear operators. It establishes forms of the theorems that are the pillars of functional analysis, including the Banach-Alaoglu, Hahn-Banach, uniform boundedness, open mapping, and closed graph theorems. There are applications to Fourier series and operators on Hilbert spaces. The main body of the text is an introduction to the theory of Banach algebras. A particular feature is the detailed account of the holomorphic functional calculus in one and several variables; all necessary background theory in one and several complex variables is fully explained, with many examples and applications considered. Throughout, exercises at sections ends help readers test their understanding, while extensive notes point to more advanced topics and sources. The book was edited for publication by Professor H. G. Dales of Leeds University, following the death of the author in August, 2007.

Table of Contents

• PART I INTRODUCTION TO BANACH SPACES
• 1. Preliminaries
• 2. Elements of normed spaces
• 3. Banach spaces
• PART II BANACH ALGEBRAS
• 4. Banach algebras
• 5. Representation theory
• 6. Algebras with an involution
• 7. The Borel functional calculus
• PART III SCV AND BANACH ALGEBRAS
• 8. Introduction to several complex variables
• 9. The holomorphic functional calculus in several variables
• Bibliography
• Index

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Details

• NCID: BB03945630
• ISBN:
  • 9780199206537
  • 9780199206544
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York ; Oxford
• Pages/Volumes: viii, 371 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : QA322.2
  • DC22 : 515.732
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Banach spaces
  • LCSH : Banach algebras
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA31148509
  • BA82010746