Uniqueness of the algebraic multiplicity

Given a smooth function £ of a real or complex variable and taking its values in the class of Fredholm operators of index zero in a Banach space, there are some available definitions in the literature of algebraic multiplicity of the family £ at a point x0 of the parameter at which the operator £(x0...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mora-Corral, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2004
Description
Summary:Given a smooth function £ of a real or complex variable and taking its values in the class of Fredholm operators of index zero in a Banach space, there are some available definitions in the literature of algebraic multiplicity of the family £ at a point x0 of the parameter at which the operator £(x0) becomes non-invertible. The purpose of this paper is to suggest an axiomatic for the multiplicity and to prove that the algebraic multiplicity is uniquely determined by a few of its properties, independently of its construction.