##  [Operator Theory](/operator-theory) 

  ##  [Operator Theory](https://puremath.quantumdictionary.io/operator-theory-0) 

  

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Definition

The branch of analysis that studies linear operators acting on function spaces and the algebraic, topological, and spectral properties these mappings exhibit, including boundedness, compactness, spectra, and operator algebras.