2.II.22F
Part II, 2005
Let and be Banach spaces. Define what it means for a linear operator to be compact. For a linear operator , define the spectrum, point spectrum, and resolvent set of .
Now let be a complex Hilbert space. Define what it means for a linear operator to be self-adjoint. Suppose is an orthonormal basis for . Define a linear operator by setting . Is compact? Is self-adjoint? Justify your answers. Describe, with proof, the spectrum, point spectrum, and resolvent set of .