Continuous extension of homomorphism

In summary: T$. $p(x,x^*)$ is a polynomial in $x$ and $x$ conjugate, so just a complex number.In summary, the conversation discusses a homomorphism that maps polynomials in a bounded normal operator $T$ and its adjoint $T^*$ to complex numbers in the spectrum of $T$. The goal is to prove that this map can be continuously extended to the closure of the set of polynomials in $T$ and $T^*$. The topology used in both spaces is the operator norm. The range of the mapping $h$ is composed of expressions of the form $p(x,x^*)$, where $x$ is a
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Boromir
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Let $T$ be a bounded normal operator and let $x$ be a member of the spectrum. Consider the homomorphism defined on the set of polynomials in $T$ and $T^{*}$ given by $h(p(T,T^*))=p(x,x^*)$ Prove that this map can be continuosly extended to the closure of $P(T,T^*)$
 
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Boromir said:
Let $T$ be a bounded normal operator and let $x$ be a member of the spectrum. Consider the homomorphism defined on the set of polynomials in $T$ and $T^{*}$ given by $h(p(T,T^*))=p(x,x^*)$ Prove that this map can be continuosly extended to the closure of $P(T,T^*)$
What have you tried so far? When you use words like "continuously" and "closure", you are implying the existence of a topology in the space B(H) and also in the space of polynomials. How do you define these topologies?
 
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Opalg said:
What have you tried so far? When you use words like "continuously" and "closure", you are implying the existence of a topology in the space B(H) and also in the space of polynomials. How do you define these topologies?

just the usual one given by the operator norm. I can see that I need to show 2 things, namely that lim$p_{n}(x,x^*)$ exist given that the corresponding sequence in B(H) converges, and that the map is well defined.
 
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Boromir said:
just the usual one given by the operator norm. I can see that I need to show 2 things, namely that lim$p_{n}(x,x^*)$ exist given that the corresponding sequence in B(H) converges, and that the map is well defined.
Okay, it's the operator norm in B(H). But what norm are you using on the space of polynomials?
 
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Opalg said:
Okay, it's the operator norm in B(H). But what norm are you using on the space of polynomials?

a polynomial of operators is just an operator so the same norm.
 
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Boromir said:
a polynomial of operators is just an operator so the same norm.
The range of the mapping $h$ consists of expressions of the form $p(x,x^*)$. What is $x$ supposed to mean there, and what is $p(x,x^*)$? (It's not an operator).
 
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Opalg said:
The range of the mapping $h$ consists of expressions of the form $p(x,x^*)$. What is $x$ supposed to mean there, and what is $p(x,x^*)$? (It's not an operator).

$x$ is a member of the spectrum of $T$. $p(x,x^*)$ is a polynomial in $x$ and $x$ conjugate, so just a complex number.
 
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forget it
 

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