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    On Almost Similarity Operator Equivalence Relation
    (2013-06) Musundi, S. Wabomba 1*; Sitati, N. Isaiah 2; Nzimbi, B. Mutuku 3; Murwayi, A. Wunani 4
    We consider the almost similarity property which is a new class in operator theory and was first introduced by A. A. S. Jibril. We establish that almost similarity is an equivalence relation. Some results on almost similarity and isometries, compact operators, hermitian, normal and projection operator are also shown. By characterization of unitary equivalence operators in terms of almost similarity we prove that operators that are similar are almost similar. We also claim that quasi-similarity implies almost similarity under certain conditions (i.e. if the quasiaffinities are assumed to be unitary operators). Furthermore, a condition under which almost similarity of operators implies similarity is investigated. Lastly, we show that two bounded linear operators of a Banach algebra on a Hilbert space are both completely nonunitary if they are contractions which are almost similar to each other.
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    Spectral Picture Of Almost Similar Operators
    (Journal of Multidisciplinary Engineering Science and Technology (JMEST), 2022) Muriithi, Eric Gitonga; Musundi, Sammy W.; Nzimbi, Bernard M.
    Various results that relate to almost similarity and other classes of operators such as isometry, normal, unitary and compact operators have been extensively discussed. In this paper, we describe the spectral picture of almost similar operators. To be more specific we will describe the spectrum, the spectral radius, the numerical radius as well as the norm of almost similar operators.