In my class on spectral theory we have defined the continuous functional calculus for normal elements of a C*-algebra. We were told that this is one of the most important results in spectral theory on C*-algebras, but I don't see why it is that important.
2026-02-24 00:46:31.1771893991
Why are functional calculi interesting?
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