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Spectral theorem for bounded normal operators pvm form
Statement
Assume AC. Let be a bounded normal operator on a nonzero complex Hilbert space , with operator spectrum (Spectrum and resolvent of a bounded operator). Then:
- there is a unique regular projection valued measure on the Borel -algebra of the nonempty compact set such that and, equivalently, where is the continuous functional calculus of Continuous functional calculus for bounded normal operators and is the bounded Borel integral of the projection valued measure ; this is the spectral projection valued measure of ;
- conversely, if is nonempty and compact and is a regular projection valued measure on the Borel -algebra of , then is a bounded normal operator with and .
Facts & Assumptions
For normal the map is the unique isometric unital star-isomorphism with ; it is complex-linear, multiplicative, unital and star-preserving, and its range consists of the continuous-calculus operators (Continuous functional calculus for bounded normal operators, Continuous functional calculus properties, C star algebra generated by a normal operator).
is a nonempty compact subset of : the operator spectrum coincides with the spectrum of in the unital C*-algebra by spectral permanence and the bounded inverse theorem, and the spectrum of an element of a nonzero unital complex Banach algebra is nonempty and compact (Spectral permanence for unital c star subalgebras, Bounded inverse theorem, Spectrum is nonempty compact and norm bounded, Spectrum and resolvent of a bounded operator).
For a nonempty compact Hausdorff and a unital star-homomorphism there is a unique regular PVM on the Borel -algebra of with for every continuous , and for bounded Borel the operator satisfies (Continuous functional calculus produces a regular PVM, Bounded borel pvm integral).
For every PVM the map is linear, unital, multiplicative and star-preserving on bounded Borel functions; consequently is normal because (Pvm integral is a star homomorphism).
For an orthogonal projection value and a continuous bounded on the operators are bounded by , and for on the function is continuous (Bounded borel pvm integral, Projection valued measure).
The -polynomials in are uniformly dense in for compact , and the image of a compact set under a continuous map is compact (Complex Stone–Weierstrass dichotomy for separating self-adjoint algebras; the unital case is dense, The image of a compact metric space under a continuous map is compact, and so is the image of any compact subset).
A bounded operator with a two-sided bounded inverse at has ; normality is (Spectrum and resolvent of a bounded operator, Self-adjoint, positive, unitary and normal operators, Hilbert space).
AC is the declared choice hypothesis of this page from the construction item onward (The Axiom of Choice).
Proof
Given: A nonzero complex Hilbert space and a bounded normal operator ; for the converse a nonempty compact and a regular PVM on its Borel -algebra.
Existence: is a nonempty compact subset of and is a unital star-homomorphism ; applying the construction lemma to gives a regular PVM on the Borel -algebra of with for every continuous ; taking to be the coordinate function gives .
Converse, boundedness and normality: for a regular PVM on a nonempty compact the coordinate function is bounded by and measurable, so is a bounded operator with , its adjoint is by conjugation preservation, and by multiplicativity, so is normal.
Converse, spectrum: if then is closed and is continuous on with ; hence and likewise , so has a two-sided bounded inverse and ; therefore .
Uniqueness for the direct statement: if is a regular PVM on the Borel -algebra of with , then for every -polynomial one has , using multiplicativity and conjugation preservation of together with and the identification of with the calculus value of ; since -polynomials are uniformly dense in and both and are bounded linear maps agreeing there, they agree on every continuous function, so by the uniqueness clause of the construction lemma.
The spectral PVM of therefore exists, is unique among regular PVMs on whose coordinate integral is , and satisfies for all continuous ; conversely every coordinate integral of a regular PVM on a compact set is a bounded normal operator with spectrum inside that set.
Depends on
Continuous functional calculus produces a regular PVM
Continuous functional calculus for bounded normal operators
Continuous functional calculus properties
Bounded borel pvm integral
Pvm integral is a star homomorphism
Complex Stone–Weierstrass dichotomy for separating self-adjoint algebras; the unital case is dense
Spectrum and resolvent of a bounded operator
Spectral permanence for unital c star subalgebras
Bounded inverse theorem
Spectrum is nonempty compact and norm bounded
C star algebra generated by a normal operator
Projection valued measure
The image of a compact metric space under a continuous map is compact, and so is the image of any compact subset
Hilbert space
Self-adjoint, positive, unitary and normal operators
The Axiom of Choice