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Fourier transform as a Gelfand transform

One question came to my mind while looking at the proof of Gelfand-Naimark theorem. Is Fourier transform a kind of Gelfand transform? Are there any other well-known transforms which are so?
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Continuity of Translation of the Trigonometric Polynomials

Had a question from Katznelson recorded in my journal which is still bugging me; I believe I have solved the following exercise subject to a minor point: Let $B$ be a Banach spach on $\mathbb{T}$ with ...
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Does the Banach algebra $L^1(\mathbb{R})$ have zero divisors?

Assume that the functions $f,g: \mathbb{R}\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ are integrable and equal to zero on $(-\infty,0)$, (i.e $f,g \in L^+$). Then by Titchmarsh's theorem: $f*g$ is zero almost everywhere ...
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Is $L^2(\mathbb{R})$ with convolution a Banach Algebra?

Is $L^2(\mathbb{R})$ a Banach algebra, with convolution? I am pretty sure the answer is no, because I think that $f,g \in L^2(\mathbb{R})$ does not imply that $f*g \in L^2(\mathbb{R})$. However, I ...