Let A and B be two unitary Banach algebras. We study linear mappings from A into B which preserve the polynomially convex hull of the spectrum. In particular, we give conditions under which such surjective linear mappings are Jordan morphisms.
We recall from [9] the definition and properties of an algebra cone C of a real or complex Banach algebra A. It can be shown that C induces on A an ordering which is compatible with the algebraic structure of A. The Banach algebra A is then called an ordered Banach algebra. An important property that the algebra cone C may have is that of normality. If C is normal, then the order structure and the topology of A are reconciled in a certain way. Ordered Banach algebras have interesting spectral properties....
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