The Gelfand Representation Theorem states that every commutative unital Banach algebra is isometrically isomorphic to a certain subalgebra of continuous functions on a compact Hausdorff space. This theorem connects algebraic structures to topological spaces, revealing that the study of Banach algebras can be understood through the properties of these functions and their associated spectra.
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