Non-self-adjoint resolutions of the identity and associated operators

Abstract: Closed operators in Hilbert space defined by a non-self-adjoint resolution of the identity ${X(\lambda)}_{\lambda\in {\mb R}}$, whose adjoints constitute also a resolution of the identity, are studied . In particular, it is shown that a closed operator $B$ has a spectral representation analogous to the familiar one for self-adjoint operators if and only if $B=TAT^{-1}$ where $A$ is self-adjoint and $T$ is a bounded operator with bounded inverse.