Operator analogue of Bertrand's test (Q402776)

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    Operator analogue of Bertrand's test (English)
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    28 August 2014
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    Let \(E\) be a complex Banach space and set \(L(E,E)\) for the Banach algebra of all linear continuous operators \(A: E\to E.\) Denote by \(\sigma(A)\) and \(r(A)\) the spectrum and the spectral radius of \(A,\) respectively. Consider the operator series \[ A_1+A_2+\cdots+ A_n+\cdots . \tag{\(*\)} \] The author proves the following analogue of the Bertrand test. { Theorem.} Suppose that, for each \(n\in\mathbb{N}\), the operator \(A_n\) has continuous inverse \(A_n^{-1}\) and let \[ \lim_{n\to\infty} A_{n+1}A_n^{-1}=D. \] Then{\parindent=0.6cm\begin{itemize}\item[(i)] the series \((*)\) converges if \(r(D)<1;\) \item[(ii)] the series \((*)\) diverges if \(r(D)>1\) and \(\sigma(D)\cap \{z: |z|=r\}=\emptyset\) for some \(r\in[1,r(D))\). \end{itemize}}
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    operator series
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    convergence
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    Bertrand's test
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