Hermitian element of a C-star algebra
= Hermitian element of a C-star algebra
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= Self-adjoint C-star element
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= Hermitian C-star element
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An element $x$ of a <C-star algebra> is Hermitian when $x=x^*$. Its <spectrum of an element>[spectrum] is real, its norm equals its spectral radius, and it is the difference of two <Positive elements of a C-star algebra>[positive elements].