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Let $H$ be a complex Hilbert space, $A \subset B(H)$ be a commutative $C^*$-subalgebra with $I \in A$, $B$ be the von Neumann algebra generated by $A$, $E: \cb_{\Omega(A)} \to B(H)$ be the spectral measure associated with $A$, $\mathscr{E} \subset M_R(\Omega(A); \complex)$ be the closed subspace generated by $\bracsn{E_{x, y}|x, y \in H}$, and $\seqi{\xi} \subset H$ be a maximal family such that the subspaces $\bracsn{A\xi_i|i \in I}$ are mutually orthogonal, then:
\begin{enumerate}
\item For each $i \in I$, there exists a finite positive Radon measure $\mu_i$ on $\Omega(A)$ such that for every Borel set $C \in \cb_{\Omega(A)}$, $\mu_i(C) = 0$ if and only if $E_{x, y}(C) = 0$ for all $x, y \in \ol{A\xi_i}$.
\item $\mathscr{E}$ is a quotient of $[l^1(I); L^1(\mu_i; \complex)]$, and $\mathscr{E}^*$ is a subspace of $[l^\infty(I); L^\infty(\mu_i; \complex)]$.
\item For each $i \in I$, let $P_i: H \to \ol{A\xi_i}$ be the orthogonal projection onto $\ol{A\xi_i}$, then for any $x, y \in H$, $E_{x, y} = \sum_{i \in I}E_{P_ix, P_iy}$.
\item The natural map $C(\Omega(A); \complex) \to [l^\infty(I); L^\infty(\mu_i; \complex)]$ is injective. Equivalently, $\ol{\bigcup_{i \in I}\supp{\mu_i}} = \Omega(A)$.
\item The space $\mathscr{E}$ is a quotient of $[l^1(I); L^1(\mu_i; \complex)]$ under the mapping
\[
\mathscr{M}: [l^1(I); L^1(\mu_i; \complex)] \to \mathscr{E} \quad f \mapsto \sum_{i \in I}f_id\mu_i
\]
and $\mathscr{E}^*$ may be identified as a closed subspace of $[l^\infty(I); L^\infty(\mu_i; \complex)]$ through $\mathscr{M}^*$.
\item There exists a unitary equivalence $U: H \to [l^2(I); L^2(\mu_i; \complex)]$ between $\mathscr{E}^*$ acting on $[l^2(I); L^2(\mu_i; \complex)]$ and $B$ acting on $H$, such that for each $i \in I$, $U|_{\ol{A\xi_i}}$ is an isometry onto the $i$-th factor of $[l^2(I); L^2(\mu_i; \complex)]$.
\end{enumerate}
\end{theorem}
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\dpn{E(C)S\xi_i, T\xi_i}{H} = \int_C \Gamma_AS \cdot \ol{\Gamma_AT} dE_{\xi_i, \xi_i}
\]
so $\Gamma_AS \cdot \ol{\Gamma_AT}dE_{\xi_i, \xi_i} = dE_{S\xi_i, T\xi_i} \ll \mu_i$. By (1) of \autoref{lemma:spectral-measure-properties} and completeness of $L^1(\mu; \complex)$, $\bracsn{E_{x, y}|x, y \in \ol{A\xi_i}}$ is absolutely continuous with respect to $\mu_i$. Therefore for any $C \in \cb_{\Omega(A)}$, $\mu_i(C) = 0$ if and only if $E_{x, y}(C) = 0$ for all $x, y \in \ol{A \xi_i}$.
so $\Gamma_AS \cdot \ol{\Gamma_AT}dE_{\xi_i, \xi_i} = dE_{S\xi_i, T\xi_i} \ll \mu_i$. By (1) of \autoref{lemma:spectral-measure-properties} and completeness of $L^1(\mu_i; \complex)$, $\bracsn{E_{x, y}|x, y \in \ol{A\xi_i}}$ is absolutely continuous with respect to $\mu_i$. Therefore for any $C \in \cb_{\Omega(A)}$, $\mu_i(C) = 0$ if and only if $E_{x, y}(C) = 0$ for all $x, y \in \ol{A \xi_i}$.
(2): Let
\[
S: [l^1(I); L^1(\mu_i; \complex)] \to M_R(\Omega(A); \complex) \quad S(f) = \sum_{i \in I}f_i d\mu_i
\]
For any $i, j \in I$ with $i \ne j$, $x \in \ol{A\xi_i}$, $y \in \ol{A\xi_j}$, and $f \in C(\Omega(A); \complex)$,
(2): Let $i, j \in I$ with $i \ne j$, $x \in \ol{A\xi_i}$, $y \in \ol{A\xi_j}$, and $f \in C(\Omega(A); \complex)$, then since $\ol{A\xi_i} \perp \ol{A\xi_j}$,
\[
\int_{\Omega(A)} f dE_{x, y} = \dpn{\Gamma_A^{-1}(f)x, y}{H} = 0
\]
because $\ol{A\xi_i} \perp \ol{A\xi_j}$, so $E_{x, y} = 0$. By (1), $\bracsn{E_{x, y}|x, y \in \ol{A\xi_i}} \subset S([l^1(I); L^1(\mu_i; \complex)])$ for all $i \in I$. For each $i \in I$, let $P_i \in B(H)$ be the orthogonal projection of $H$ onto $\ol{A\xi_i}$, then as $\seqi{\xi}$ is maximal, $x = \sum_{i \in I}P_ix$ for all $x \in H$. Thus for any $x, y \in H$,
As the above holds for all $f \in C(\Omega(A); \complex)$, $E_{x, y} = 0$.
Given that $\seqi{\xi}$ is maximal, $x = \sum_{i \in I}P_ix$ for all $x \in H$. Thus for any $x, y \in H$,
\[
E_{x, y} = \sum_{i, j \in I}E_{P_ix, P_jy} = \sum_{i \in I}E_{P_ix, P_iy} \in S([l^1(I); L^1(\mu_i; \complex)])
E_{x, y} = \sum_{i, j \in I}E_{P_ix, P_jy} = \sum_{i \in I}E_{P_ix, P_iy} \in \mathscr{M}([l^1(I); L^1(\mu_i; \complex)])
\]
so $\mathscr{E} \subset S([l^1(I); L^1(\mu_i; \complex)])$.
(3): Let $T \in A$ with $\Gamma_A T = 0$ $\mu_i$-almost everywhere for all $i \in I$. By (1), $E_{P_ix, P_iy} \ll \mu_i$ for all $i \in I$. Thus for any $x, y \in H$,
\[
\dpn{Tx, y}{H} = \int_{\Omega(A)}\Gamma_A T dE_{x, y} = \sum_{i \in I}\int_{\Omega(A)}\Gamma_A TdE_{P_ix, P_iy} = 0
\]
Therefore $C(\Omega(A); \complex)$ may be identified as a subspace of $[l^\infty(I); L^\infty(\mu_i; \complex)]$.
(4): By (2), for each $x, y \in H$, $E_{x, y} = \sum_{i \in I}E_{P_ix, P_iy}$. By (1), $E_{P_ix, P_iy} \ll \mu_i$ for all $i \in I$, so $\mathscr{E} \subset \mathscr{M}([l^1(I); L^1(\mu_i; \complex)])$.
On the other hand, for each $i \in I$, since $\mu_i$ is a Radon measure, $C(\Omega(A); \complex)$ is dense in $L^1(\mu_i; \complex)$ by \autoref{proposition:radon-cc-dense}. As
\begin{align*}
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and $\mathscr{E} \subset M_R(\Omega(A); \complex)$ is closed, $\mathscr{E} \supset \bracsn{f d\mu_i|f \in L^1(\mu_i; \complex)}$.
Finally, given that the above holds for all $i \in I$, $\mathscr{E} = S([l^1(I); L^1(\mu_i; \complex)])$. By \autoref{theorem:lp-sum-dual} and \autoref{theorem:lp-duality}, $[l^\infty(I); L^\infty(\mu_i; \complex)] = [l^1(I); L^1(\mu_i; \complex)]^*$, so $\mathscr{E}^*$ may be identified with its image under the adjoint of $S$.
Finally, given that the above holds for all $i \in I$, $\mathscr{E} = \mathscr{M}([l^1(I); L^1(\mu_i; \complex)])$. By \autoref{theorem:lp-sum-dual} and \autoref{theorem:lp-duality}, $[l^\infty(I); L^\infty(\mu_i; \complex)] = [l^1(I); L^1(\mu_i; \complex)]^*$, so $\mathscr{E}^*$ may be identified with its image under $\mathscr{M}^*$.
(3): Fix $i \in I$, then for any $S, T \in A$ with $S\xi_i = T\xi_i$,
(5): Fix $i \in I$, then for any $S, T \in A$ with $S\xi_i = T\xi_i$,
\[
\Gamma_AS dE_{\xi_i, \xi_i} = E_{S\xi_i, \xi_i} = E_{T\xi_i, \xi_i} = \Gamma_A T dE_{\xi_i, \xi_i}
\]
@@ -259,9 +270,7 @@
\dpn{S\xi_i, T\xi_i}{H} = \int \Gamma_AS \cdot \ol{\Gamma_A T} dE_{\xi_i, \xi_i} = \dpn{\Gamma_A S, \Gamma_A T}{L^2(\mu_i; \complex)}
\]
so $U_i$ extends into an isometry between $\ol{A\xi_i}$ and $L^2(\mu_i; \complex)$.
For each $i \in I$, let $P_i \in B(H)$ be the orthogonal projection of $H$ onto $\ol{A\xi_i}$, then
so $U_i$ extends into an isometry between $\ol{A\xi_i}$ and $L^2(\mu_i; \complex)$. Thus the mapping
\[
U: H \to [l^2(I); L^2(\mu_i; \complex)] \quad (Ux)_i = U_i(P_ix)
\]
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\label{remark:spectral-theorem-vn-2}
Let $H$ be a complex Hilbert space, $A \subset B(H)$ be a commutative $C^*$-subalgebra with $I \in A$, $B$ be the von Neumann algebra generated by $A$, $E: \cb_{\Omega(A)} \to B(H)$ be the spectral measure associated with $A$, and $\mathscr{E} \subset M_R(\Omega(A); \complex)$ be the closed subspace generated by $\bracsn{E_{x, y}|x, y \in H}$.
By \hyperref[Spectral Theorem II]{theorem:spectral-theorem-vn-2}, there exists a decomposable measure space $\Omega$, corresponding to a number of copies of $\Omega(A)$, such that $\mathscr{E}$ is a quotient of its $L^1$ space, $\mathscr{E}^*$ is a subspace of its $L^\infty$ space, and $H$ is isomorphic to its $L^2$ space. The preceding isomorphisms are all linked by a unitary equvalence between $B$ acting on $H$, and $\mathscr{E}^*$ acting on the $l^2$ direct sum.
By \hyperref[Spectral Theorem II]{theorem:spectral-theorem-vn-2}, there exists a decomposable measure space $\Omega$, corresponding to a number of copies of $\Omega(A)$, such that $\mathscr{E}$ is a quotient of its $L^1$ space, $\mathscr{E}^*$ is a subspace of its $L^\infty$ space, and $H$ is isomorphic to its $L^2$ space. The preceding isomorphisms are all linked by a unitary equivalence between $B$ acting on $H$, and $\mathscr{E}^*$ acting on the $l^2$ direct sum.
The complexity of $\Omega$, that is, the number of copies of $\Omega(A)$ that it contains, depends on two factors:
\begin{enumerate}
\item The complexity of the von Neumann algebra $B$: If $B$ is sufficiently complex, then $\mathscr{E}$ cannot be expressed as the $L^1$ space of a single measure on $\Omega(A)$. Instead, multiple copies of $\Omega(A)$ are needed to handle mutually singular measures with overlapping supports. For more details on this phenomenon, see \autoref{theorem:hilbert-measures-dual}.
\item The size of the Hilbert space $H$ in comparision with $B$: If $H$ is extremely large, then a large number of vectors are required for $B$ to cover it. As such, many copies of $\Omega(A)$ are required to handle the complexity of $H$.
\item The size of the Hilbert space $H$ relative to $B$: If $H$ is extremely large, then a large number of vectors are required for $B$ to cover it. As such, many copies of $\Omega(A)$ are required to handle the complexity of $H$.
\end{enumerate}
More concretely, (1) manifests concretely as the size of the space $\mathscr{E}$, and (2) manifests as the size of the kernel of the mapping $L^1(\Omega) \to \mathscr{E}$.
More concretely, (1) manifests as the size of the space $\mathscr{E}$, and (2) manifests as the size of the kernel of the mapping $L^1(\Omega) \to \mathscr{E}$.
By limiting these two sources of complexity, it is possible to remove the need of multiple copies of $\Omega(A)$. In particular,
\begin{enumerate}
\item If $B$ admits a cyclic vector, then only one copy of $\Omega(A)$ is required for the construction in the Spectral Theorem \cite[Theorem 23.1]{Zhu}.
\item If $H$ is separable, then at most countably many copies of $\Omega(A)$ are required for the construction in the Spectral Theorem. In which case, the measures can be summed to reduce the requirement to just one copy \cite[Page 24]{FollandHarmonic} \cite[Theorem 23.2]{Zhu}.
\item If $H$ is separable, then at most countably many copies of $\Omega(A)$ are required for the construction in the Spectral Theorem. In which case, the measures can be summed such that $B$ is isomorphic to an $L^\infty$ space on $\Omega(A)$ \cite[Page 24]{FollandHarmonic} \cite[Theorem 23.2]{Zhu}.
\end{enumerate}
\end{remark}
\begin{definition}[$L^\infty$ Functional Calculus]
\label{definition:linfty-functional-calculus}
Let $H$ be a complex Hilbert space, $T \in B(H)$ be normal, and $A \subset B(H)$ be the smallest von Neumann algebra acting on $H$ containing $T$ and $I$, then

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by the \hyperref[continuous functional calculus]{definition:continuous-functional-calculus}. Thus $f$ is a uniform limit of strong-operator continuous functions on $B_{B(H)}(0, 1)$, and as such also strong-operator continuous by \autoref{proposition:uniform-limit-continuous}.
\end{proof}
\begin{proposition}
\label{proposition:spatial-isomorphism-sot-continuous}
Let $A$ be a $C^*$-algebra, $H_1, H_2$ be a complex Hilbert spaces, $\pi_1: A \to B(H_1)$ and $\pi_2: A \to B(H_2)$ be injective representations of $A$, and $U: H_1 \to H_2$ be an unitary equivalence, then the mapping
\[
\pi_1(A) \to \pi_2(A) \quad T \mapsto UTU^{-1}
\]
is strong-operator and weak-operator continuous.
\end{proposition}