Banach Algebras and Automatic Continuity

The book describes many specific classes of Banach algebras, including function algebras, group algebras, algebras of operators, C*=algebras, and radical Banach algebras; it is a compendium of results on these examples. The subject interweaves algebras, functional analysis, and complex analysis, and has a dash of set theory and logic; the background in all these areas is fully explained.