Banach Algebras and Automatic Continuity - Dales, H. Garth (Professor of Pure Mathematics, Professor of Pure Mathematics, University of Leeds)

The book describes many specific classes of Banach algebras, including function algebras, group algebras, algebras of operators, C=algebras, and radical Banach algebras; it is a compendium of results on these examples. The subject interweaves algebras, functional analysis, and complex analysis, and has a dash of set theory and logic; the background in all these areas is fully explained.