Introduction to Normed *-Algebras and their Representations, 6th ed

Abstract

This book treats: - spectral theory of Banach *-algebras, - basic representation theory of normed *-algebras, - spectral theory of representations of commutative *-algebras. A novel feature of the book is the construction of the enveloping C*-algebra of a general normed *-algebra.

the first four editions were published by Kassel University Press