A uniform algebra A on a compact Hausdorff topological space X is a closed (with respect to the uniform norm) subalgebra of the C*-algebra C(X) (the continuous complex valued functions on X) with the following properties:
the constant functions are contained in A
for every x, y \( \in \) X there is f \( \in \) A with f(x) \( \neq f(y) \). This is called separating the points of X.
As a closed subalgebra of the commutative Banach algebra C(X) a uniform algebra is itself a unital commutative Banach algebra (when equipped with the uniform norm). Hence, it is, (by definition) a Banach function algebra.
A uniform algebra A on X is said to be natural if the maximal ideals of A precisely are the ideals M x {\displaystyle M_{x}} M_x of functions vanishing at a point x in X.
Abstract characterization
If A is a unital commutative Banach algebra such that \( {\displaystyle ||a^{2}||=||a||^{2}} \) for all a in A, then there is a compact Hausdorff X such that A is isomorphic as a Banach algebra to a uniform algebra on X. This result follows from the spectral radius formula and the Gelfand representation.
References
Functional analysis (topics – glossary)
Spaces
Hilbert space Banach space Fréchet space topological vector space
Theorems
Hahn–Banach theorem closed graph theorem uniform boundedness principle Kakutani fixed-point theorem Krein–Milman theorem min-max theorem Gelfand–Naimark theorem Banach–Alaoglu theorem
Operators
bounded operator compact operator adjoint operator unitary operator Hilbert–Schmidt operator trace class unbounded operator
Algebras
Banach algebra C*-algebra spectrum of a C*-algebra operator algebra group algebra of a locally compact group von Neumann algebra
Open problems
invariant subspace problem Mahler's conjecture
Applications
Besov space Hardy space spectral theory of ordinary differential equations heat kernel index theorem calculus of variation functional calculus integral operator Jones polynomial topological quantum field theory noncommutative geometry Riemann hypothesis
Advanced topics
locally convex space approximation property balanced set Schwartz space weak topology barrelled space Banach–Mazur distance Tomita–Takesaki theory
Spectral theory and *-algebras
Basic concepts
Involution/*-algebra Banach algebra B*-algebra C*-algebra Noncommutative topology Projection-valued measure Spectrum Spectrum of a C*-algebra Spectral radius Operator space
Main results
Gelfand–Mazur theorem Gelfand–Naimark theorem Gelfand representation Polar decomposition Singular value decomposition Spectral theorem Spectral theory of normal C*-algebras
Special Elements/Operators
Isospectral Normal operator Hermitian/Self-adjoint operator Unitary operator Unit
Spectrum
Krein–Rutman theorem Normal eigenvalue Spectrum of a C*-algebra Spectral radius Spectral asymmetry Spectral gap
Decomposition of a spectrum
(Continuous Point Residual) Approximate point Compression Discrete Spectral abscissa
Spectral Theorem
Borel functional calculus Min-max theorem Projection-valued measure Riesz projector Rigged Hilbert space Spectral theorem Spectral theory of compact operators Spectral theory of normal C*-algebras
Special algebras
Amenable Banach algebra With an Approximate identity Banach function algebra Disk algebra Uniform algebra
Finite-Dimensional
Alon–Boppana bound Bauer–Fike theorem Numerical range Schur–Horn theorem
Generalizations
Dirac spectrum Essential spectrum Pseudospectrum Structure space (Shilov boundary)
Miscellaneous
Abstract index group Banach algebra cohomology Cohen–Hewitt factorization theorem Extensions of symmetric operators Limiting absorption principle Unbounded operator
Examples
Wiener algebra
Applications
Almost Mathieu operator Corona theorem Hearing the shape of a drum (Dirichlet eigenvalue) Heat kernel Kuznetsov trace formula Lax pair Proto-value function Ramanujan graph Rayleigh–Faber–Krahn inequality Spectral geometry Spectral method Spectral theory of ordinary differential equations Sturm–Liouville theory Superstrong approximation Transfer operator Transform theory Weyl law
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