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Riesz Idempotents

Let $ A \in B(X)$, $ X$ Banach. Let $ \Delta$ be a connected component of $ \sigma(A)$. Assume $ \Delta \neq \sigma(A)$.
Let

$\displaystyle E(\Delta) := \frac{1}{2\pi i} \int_\Gamma (z - A)^{-1} dz $

where $ \Gamma$ is a positively oriented system with $ \Delta$ inside and $ \sigma(A) \setminus \Delta$ outside. $ E(\Delta)$ is called a Riesz Idempotent.
Let

$\displaystyle X_\Delta = E(\Delta) X, \, \sigma(A\vert _{X_\Delta}) = \Delta. $

Let

$\displaystyle \Omega = \sigma(A) \setminus \Delta $

and define $ X_\Omega$ similarly. There is $ R:X \rightarrow X_\Delta \oplus X_\Omega$ such that

$\displaystyle RAR^{-1} = \begin{bmatrix}A\vert _{X_\Delta} & 0 \\ 0 & A\vert _{X_\Omega} \end{bmatrix} $



Brian Bockelman 2006-04-21