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Eigenvalues and spectrum of the adjoint

In a finite-dimensional Hilbert space, the eigenvalues of the adjoint $A^*$ of an operator $A$ are the complex conjugates of the eigenvalues of $A$. But in infinite dimensions this need no longer be ...
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How to prove that a finite rank perturbation on an infinite matrix does not change its continuous spectrum?

I have the discrete Laplace operator on an infinite Hilbert space with an orthonormal basis $\psi_x$ ($\forall x \in \mathbb Z$), given by $\Delta \psi_x=\psi_{x-1}+\psi_{x+1}$. If I introduce a ...
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