Revista Colombiana de Matemáticas
Volumen 28 [2] (1994)Páginas 83-91

On two properties of the numerical range of a bounded Hilbert space operator
Jaime Rodriguez Montes
Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá

Abstract. Necessary and sufficient conditions are given for the numerical range of a bounded space operator to have an empty interior. A sufficient condition for this set to be open is also established.

Palabras claves. Hilbert and pre-Hilbert spaces; bounded, self-adjoint and normal operators; interior of a set; numerical range and spectrum of an operator; functions of class C^1

Codigo AMS. 1991 Primary 47A12, Secondary 47B15.