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The Structure and Asymptotic Behavior of Polynomially Compact Operators

Frank L. Gilfeather

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A. R. Bernstein and A. Robinson proved that every polynomially compact operator in Hilbert space has nontrivial invariant subspaces. This paper gives a structure theorem for these operators. We show that a polynomially compact operator is the finite sum of translates of operators which have the property that a finite power of the operator is compact. Furthermore, the spectrum of polynomially compact operators is completely described. Conditions are given to determine the weak and strong asymptotic behavior of a polynomially compact contraction in Hilbert space.

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A. R. Bernstein and A. Robinson proved that every polynomially compact operator in Hilbert space has nontrivial invariant subspaces. This paper gives a structure theorem for these operators. We show that a polynomially compact operator is the finite sum of translates of operators which have the property that a finite power of the operator is compact. Furthermore, the spectrum of polynomially compact operators is completely described. Conditions are given to determine the weak and strong asymptotic behavior of a polynomially compact contraction in Hilbert space.

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A. R. Bernstein and A. Robinson proved that every polynomially compact operator in Hilbert space has nontrivial invariant subspaces. This paper gives a structure theorem for these operators. We show that a polynomially compact operator is the finite sum of translates of operators which have the property that a finite power of the operator is compact. Furthermore, the spectrum of polynomially compact operators is completely described. Conditions are given to determine the weak and strong asymptotic behavior of a polynomially compact contraction in Hilbert space.

Key concepts: Compact operator on Hilbert space, Mathematics, Compact operator, Hilbert space, Compact space, Linear subspace, Nuclear operator, Operator (biology)

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