Problem :
Let :
$$T~:~L^{2}(\mathbb{R})\to L^{2}(\mathbb{R})$$ Such that :
$$Tf(x)=\dfrac{f(x)+f(-x)}{2}$$
I'm going to find the spectrum of the above operator $T$
the operator $T$ are self -adjoins and $||T||$=1 We know that :
$$\sigma (\lambda)=\{\lambda\in\mathbb {C}~,~(T-\lambda f)\text{not invertible}\}$$ I'm start by :
$$Tf=\lambda f$$
So :
$$f(x)+f(-x)=2\lambda f(x)$$
So :
$$f(-x)=(2\lambda -1)f(x)$$
Also
$$f(x)=(2\lambda -1)f(-x)$$
This mean :
$$(2\lambda -1)^{2}f(x)=f(x)$$
So : $$2\lambda -1=±1 \implies \lambda =0,1$$
Finally: $$\sigma(\lambda)=\{0,1\}$$
Any other ideas?